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Catalogue  No.  677 

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Washington's  Letters 

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Washington  Letters  and  other 
Papers. 


i  Washington,  Gen'l  Geo.  Autograph  letter  signed. 
Dated  Mount  Vernon,  Sep.  20,  1785,  addressed  to  Levi 
Hollingsworth,  Esq.,  Philadelphia,  with  fine  signature, 
on  franked  address.     Folio,  2  pages. 

"Sir:— 

"  Your  letter  of  the  24th  ult.  did  not  get  to  my  hands  until  the  17th  inst., 
and  then  came  by  Post ;  for  Mr.  Jackson  is  an  Inhabitant  of  Red  Stone, 
250  miles  from  me — I  am  obliged  to  him  however  for  having  taken  notice 
of  a  wish  of  mine,  which  was  accidentally  expressed  before  him, — More  so 
to  you  for  having  facilitated  it, — and  in  a  particular  manner  to  Mr.  Don- 
aldson, for  obligingly  offering  to  carry  it  into  effect. 

"  I  have  long  been  convinced,  that  the  bed  of  the  Potomac  before  my  door, 
contains  an  inexhaustable  fund  of  manure  ;  and,  if  I  could  adopt  an  easy, 
simple,  and  expeditious  method  of  raising,  and  taking  it  to  the  Land,  that 
it  may  be  converted  to  useful  purposes — Mr.  Donaldson's  Hippopotamus, 
far  exceeds  any  thing  1  had  conceived  with  respect  to  the  first ;  but 
wether  the  manner  of  its  working  will  answer  my  purposes  or  not,  is  the 
question — By  his  using  a  horse,  1  fear  it  will  not  ;  as  I  shall  have  to  go 
from  one  to  eight  hundred  or  1000  yards  from  high  water  mark  for  the 
Mud,  though  I  believe  any  quantity  may  be  had  at  the  lesser  distance — 
The  depth  of  water  at  the  greater,  will  not  exceed  eight  feet,  and  not 
much  swell,  unless  the  wind  is  turbulent,  Under  this  information  it  would 
give  me  great  satisfaction  to  have  Mr  Donaldson's  opinion  of  the  utility 
of  his  Hippopotamus  for  my  purposes;  as  mud,  which  is  deep  and  soft, 
is  to  be  raised  at  a  distance  fn  im,  and  to  be  brought  to  the  shore,  when  the 
tide  is  up,  in  vessel  that  draws  but  little  water,  and  he  would  add  to  tin- 
favor  1  if  the  Machine  is  applicable  to  my  wants)  to  inform  me  what  kind 

of  a  Vessel  is  neress.u  \  for  its  opi  ration  what  would  be  the  cost  of  this 
Vessel  and  of  the  .Mai  lime  which  is  to  be  employed  thereon-  wether  by 
a  Model  the  whole  could  be  constructed  l>v  good  workmen  here    1  r  must 

be  done  under  hisOWtl  eye,  and  in  thai  ease,  w  li.it  would  be  the  additional 

expense  of  bringing  them  from  Philadelphia  to  this  pli 
" The  kind  offer  ol  Mr.  Donalson,  for  which  I  pray  you  to  return  him  im 
sincere  thanks,  to  furnish  me  with  a  model ;   or  other  information,     and 
1    obliging  communication   thereof,  has  drawn   upon   you   both   this 
trouble    instead  therefor  ol  making  an  apology  for  giving  it,  I  will  at 
you  both  that  I  have  a  grateful  sense  oi  the  kindness  and  am  his  \ 

"  Yr  Most   (  >b<  d  and 

(bilged  Hble  Sei 

"  Geo  \V  lshing  rON" 


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i  Washington,  Genl  Geo.  Autograph  Letter  Signed. 
Dated  Mount  Vernon,  Oct.  16,  1785.  To  Mr.  A. 
Donaldson,  Philadelphia,  with  fine  signature  on 
franked  address.     Folio. 

"Sir:— 

"  Your  letter  of  the  first  inst.  did  not  reach  my  hands  until  last  night,  or  I 
would  have  replied  to  it  sooner. 

"  I  am  much  obliged  to  you  for  the  Model  of  your  Hippopotamus,  and  the 
information  which  accomp  mied  it, — I  have  a  high  expectation  of  its 
answering  very  valuable  purposes,  if  the  mud,  in  the  beds  of  our  Rivers, 
is  of  that  fertilizing  nature  which  the  appearance  indicate;  of  which  I 
mean  to  make  a  full  experiment  upon  a  small  scale  this  fall,  having  the 
command  of  a  flat  bottom  Boat,  a  scow,  with  which  I  can  get  out  as  much 
as  will  try  the  effect  of  different  quantities  upon  small  squares  of 
exhausted  Land,  in  all  points  similar — If  the  quantity  of  mud  which  shall 
be  found  necessary  from  this  essay  to  dress  land  properly,  when  added  to 
the  expense  of  the  Machine  for  raising  it — bringing  it  to  the  Land, — cartage, 
&c  &c  does  not  come  too  high,  I  should  certainly  adopt  the  measure  next 
year,  and  will  then  avail  myself  of  the  kind  offer  you  have  made  me, — In 
the  mean  while,  I  pray  you  to  accept  my  thanks  for  your  politeness  in 
this  instance.     I  am  Sir 

"  Yr  Most  Obed  Hble  Servt 

"Geo  Washington" 

3  Washington.     An   Impression  in    Red   Wax   from    the 

Seal  of  Gen'l  Washington. 

4  Washington.     An    Impression    in   Red   Wax   from    the 

Watch  Seal  worn  by  Gen'l  Washington. 


Evacuation  of  New  York. 

Washington,  Gen'l  Geo.    Letter  signed,  Head-Quarters, 

10th  June,  1783,  to  the  Commissioners  of  Embarkation, 
in  New  York.     Folio,  3  pages. 

Relative  to  the  Evacuation  of  New  York.  Extract — "That  you  would  find 
embarrassments  in  the  Execution  of  your  instructions,  is  no  more  than  I 
expected— but  to  remove,  is  not  so  easy,  as  to  forsee  them — It  is  exceed- 
ingly difficult  for  me,  not  being  a  witness  to  the  particular  cases  or 
acquainted  with  the  circumstances  which  must  fall  under  your  view,  in 
course  of  the  Evacuation,  to  give  you  a  precise  definition  or  character  of 
the  Acts  which  you  are  to  represent  as  infractions  of  the  Treaty — nor  can 
I  undertake  to  give  you  an  official  construction  of  any  particular  expres- 
sion, or  Term,  of  the  Treaty ;  which  must,  in  cases  of  ambiguity  or 
different  interpretation,  be  explained  by  the  Sovereigns  of  the  two  Nations, 
or  their  Commissioners  appointed  for  that  purpose,  as  your  Instructions 
from  me,  are  given  in  consequence  of  the  directions  of  Congress,  and  are 
grounded  entirely  on  their  Resolutions,  which  have  been  passed  in  com- 
pliance with  Sir  Guy  Carleton's  own  application,— and  for  directing 
measures  to  be  taken  to  obtain  a  Delivery  of  property  in  possession  or 
under  the  Control  of  the  British  Troops,  which  latter  case  is  not  provided 
for  by  the  articles  of  the  Treaty,— I  must  be  silent  on  the  subject,  leaving 
it  to  your  own  good  Judgment  and  discretion,  to  execute  your  commission 
in  the  best  manner  you  can,  from  a  critical  attention  to  the  particular 
circumstances  &  acts  which  will  fall  under  your  knowledge,  compared 
with  the  Terms  of  the  Treaty,  and  the  expressions  of  your  instructions, — 
It  however  appears  to  me,  that  your  reply  to  Mr.  Elliot,  was  very  pertinent 
and  proper,  for  as  the  poiver  is  not  in  our  Hands,  it  matters  very  little  for 
us  to  devise  modes,  which  we  are  not  able  to  control,  but  which  may  be 


evaded  by  those  who  have  the  Execution,  leaving  to  us  the  part  only  of 
remonstrating,  without  the  means  of  prevention, — Indeed  this  observation 
may  be  said  to  apply  to  every  Act  to  which  your  instructions  will  extend, — 
so  that  in  fact  I  see  little  more  that  you  will  be  able  to  do,  than  to  be 
untnesses  to  the  various  Acts  which  will  probably  pass  under  your  cogniz- 
ance, in  course  of  the  Evacuation,  wether  they  are  the  public  acts  of  the 
Commander  in  Chief,  or  those  of  Individuals,  and  which,  if  you  judge 
them  to  be  infractions  of  either  the  Letter  or  the  Spirit  of  the  Treaty  you 
are  to  represent  to,  and  remonstrate  against  to  Sir  Guy  Carleton,  leaving 
it  with  him  to  give  the  redress,  or  involve  such  consequences  as  may  be 
the  result  of  the  omission 

"with  great  Regard  &  Esteem 

"I  am  Gentlemen 
' '  Your  Most  obedient  and 

"  humble  Servant 

"  Geo  Washington" 


6  Washington,    Gen'l    Geo.     Autograph  Receipt.     Dated 

Mount  Vernon,  June  3,  1786.     Small  4to. 

Has  signature   in  the  body  of  the  document.     Also  witnessed  by   Geo.  A. 
Washington. 

7  Washington,    Gen'l    Geo.     Autograph   Receipt.     Dated 

Mount  Vernon,  Aug.  17,  1786.     Small  4to. 

Has  signature  in  the  body  of  the  document. 

8  Washington,    Gen'l   Geo.     Autograph   Receipt.     Dated 

June  20,  1768.     Small  4to. 

Has  signature  in  the  body  of  the  document. 

g  Washington,  Gen'l  Geo.  Autograph  Statement  of  Cash 
to  be  received  and  paid  by  Col.  F.  Lewis.  May,  1775. 
4to,  2  pages. 

Fine  specimen  of,  and  indexed  in  his  handwriting  on  the  back. 

10  Washington,  Gen'l  Geo.     Autograph  Copy  of  a  Patent 

granted  to  Jno.  Ball  for  300  acres  of  land  on  Doeg's 
Run,  8th  March,  1799.     Folio. 

Fine  specimen  of  Washington's  handwriting. 

11  Washington,  Gen'l  Geo.     Autograph  Postscript  of  Five 

Lines,  to  a  letter  written  by  Sam'l  Irwin  to  Col.  Jno. 
Augustine  Washington.  Dated  Washington  County, 
Pcnna.,  Sept.  6,  1782.     4to. 

12  Washington,  Col.  Geo.     Autograph  Letter  to  by  Robert 

Adams.     No  place.     No  date.     4to. 

Indexed  on  the  back  in  Washington's  handwriting. 


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13  Washington,    Gen'l    Geo.       Autograph     Letter    to,    by 

Edmund  Randolph.  Marked  private.  Noplace.  No. 
date.     4to. 

14  Washington,  Gen'l  Geo.     Autograph  Letter  to,  by  Geo. 

VV.  Fairfax.     Dated  Yorktown,  Aug.    5,    1773.    4-to,   3 
pages. 
Indexed  on  the  back  in  Washington's  handwriting. 

15  Washington,    Gen'l    Geo.     Autograph     Letter     to,    by 

James  Maury.     Dated  Liverpool,  Dec.  26,  1795.     4to, 
3  pages. 
Indexed  on  the  back  in  Washington's  handwriting. 

16  Washington .     The  Estate  of  General  Washington, 

deceased,  in  account  with  Clement  Biddle.  Dated 
Philadelphia,  Sept.  24,  1801,  and  signed  by  Clement 
Biddle.  Also  autograph  letter  signed  from  Col.  Clement 
Biddle,  in  reference  to  the  above  ;  to  which  is  added  a 
receipt  in  full  for  the  amount  of  his  claim  against  Gen'l 
Washington's  Estate.  Dated  Philadelphia,  Oct.  17, 1801. 
4to,  2  pieces. 

17  Washington    Estate.       Deed    of    Sale    from     Matthew 

Thompson  to  Charles  Rose  for  land  in  Stafford  County, 
Virginia.     Dated  March  14,  1688.     4to. 

18  Washington  Estate.     Lease  from  Hon.  Geo.  W.  Fairfax 

to  Peter  Dillon  for  a  tract  of  land  called  "  Shannandale  " 
in  Berkeley  County,  Va.     Dated  March  20,  1786.  4to. 

19  Washington    Estate.      Lease    from     Wm.    Spencer    to 

John  Manly  for  1 00  acres  of  land  in  Prince  William 
County,  Va.     Dated  Oct.  23,  1738.    4to. 

20  Washington  Estate.     Lease  and    Release  from  George 

Harrison  to  John  Manly  for  land  in  Fairfax  County, 
Va.     Dated  May  15,  1744.     4to.     2  pieces. 

21  Washington  Estate.     Lease    and   Release    from    Thos. 

Marshall  to  John  Manly  for  land  in  Prince  George 
County,  Maryland.  Dated  May  10,  1744.  4to. 
2  pieces. 


22  "Washington    Estate.       Lease    and    Release    from  John 

Manly  and  wife  to  Dan'l  French  for  land  in  Fairfax 
County,  Va.     Dated  Aug.  30,  1746.     4to.     2  pieces. 

Each  indexed  on  the  back  in  the  handwriting  of  Gen'l  Washington. 

23  "Washington   Estate.        Lease   and    Release  from   John 

Posey  and  wife  to  Dan'l  French  for  land  in  Fairfax 
County,  Va.     Dated  June  16,  1760.      Folio.     2  pieces. 

Each  indexed  on  the  back  in  the  handwriting  of  Gen'l  Washington. 

24  Washington   Estate.      Lease  and  Release   from  George 

Harrison  and  wife  to  Lawrence  Washington  for  land  in 
Prince  William  County,  Va.  Dated  Nov.  20,  1739. 
4to.     2  pieces. 

25  Custis,  Nelly.     Adopted  Daughter  of  Gen'l  Washington. 

Autograph  letters  signed  to  Mrs.  Wolcott.  Dated 
Mount  Vernon,  March  19,  1797.     4to.     2  pages. 

The  letter  was  written  immediately  upon  her  arrival  at  Mount  Vernon  from 
Philadelphia  at  the  expiration  of  Gen'l  Washington's  second  term  as 
President.  We  quote  a  few  paragraphs:  "Grandmamma  informs  me 
that  you  wished  me  to  write  &  inform  you  how  we  are  after  our  Journey, 
I  have  therefore  taken  pen  in  hand  to  do  so  &  also  to  thank  you  for  the 
kind  interest  you  have  ever  taken  in  our  welfare.  We  arrived  here  on 
Wednesday,  without  any  accident,  after  a  tedious  and  fatiguing  journey  of 
seven  days,  The  roads  were  better  than  we  expected  to  find  them,  although 
in  some  parts  were  bad.    *    *    *     *  Grandpapa  is    very  well  & 

much  pleased  with  being  once  more  Fanner  Washington.  I  am  perfectly 
well  and  happy  in  returning  to  this  place  &  to  my  Dear  relations, 
although  I  shall  always  remember  with  affection  &  regret  those  Friends 
left  in  Philadelphia." 

Written  on  Gen'l  Washington's  water  marked  paper. 

26  Washington  Estate.      Plan  of  a  Plot  of  Land  on  Dogue 

Run.     4to. 

27  Hand,  Gen'l  Edward.    Autograph  Letters  signed  to  Col. 

David  Humphreys,  Aid  to  Gen'l  Washington.  (So 
addressed.)  Dated  New  Windsor,  Oct.  16,  1783.  Svo. 
2  pages. 

Complaining  of  the  injustice;  done  him  in  not  settling  his   aci  OUnt  and  praying 
that  be  may  not  again  fall  inthe  hands  of  sharpers.     He  further  Bays 
"Present  my  and   Mrs.   Hand's  most  respectful  compliments  to  Gen'l 
Washington  and  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Family." 


Returns  from  The  American  Revo- 
lutionary   Army,   during   the 
early  stages  of  the  War. 


At  Pluckemin  and  New  Milford. 

28     A  Collection  of  papers  consisting  of  Returns  and  Invoices 

of  Military  Stores,  Pay  Rolls,  Receipts  for  Money  and 
Ammunition,  etc.,  for  the  Revolutionary  Army  whilst 
stationed  at  Pluckemin  and  New  Milford,  1778-1779. 
All  signed  by  the  persons  in  authority  at  the  time. 
46  pieces. 


At  Fort  Schuyler. 

29     Returns    of   Ammunition  and    Artillery    Stores    in  the 

Magazine  at  Fort  Schuyler,  for  June  1  and  July  I,  1777, 
and  January  20,  and  March  1,  1778.  Three  signed  by 
Capt.  Jos.  Savage,  and  one  by  Lieut.  Isaiah  Thompson. 
Oblong,  4to.     4  pieces. 


At  Bennington. 

30     Receipt  for  Ordnance  stores.    Bennington,  29th  October, 

1777.     Signed  by  Jos.  Fay.     4to. 


At  White  Plains. 

31  Return  of  Military  Stores  under  the  care  of  Samuel 
French,  Esq.,  Commissary,  White  Plains,  August  I, 
1778.  Signed  by  Rich'd  Frothingham,  D.  C.  M.  S. 
Oblong,  4to,  and  Invoice  of  Military  Stores,  by  Jos. 
Watkin,  C.  O.  and  M.  Stores  to  camp  at  White  Plains. 
Lebanon,  Aug.  27,  1778.  Signed  by  Jos.  Watkin.  Folio, 
3  pages.     2  pieces. 


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At  Stillwater. 

32  Returns  of  Ammunition  and  Ordnance  at  Camp  Still- 
water. Dated  Sep.  22,  23,  26  and  29th,  and  Oct.  8, 
1777.  Signed  by  Lieut.  Wm.  Price,  Lieut.  Jos.  Perry, 
Lieut.  Thos.  Vose,  Benj.  Egbert,  Capt.  Stephen  Buck- 
land,  Capt.  Jas.  Furneval  and  Benj.  Bartlett.  4to  and 
oblong  4to.     8  pieces. 


At  Danbury. 

33  Return  of  Ordnance  Stores  remaining  on  hand  at  Dan- 
bury,  Dec.  8,  1778.  Signed  by  Andrew  Comstock  in 
behalf  of  Lambert  Lockwood,  Commander  of  Military 
and  Ordnance  Stores,  and  various  Receipts  for  Moneys 
to  Sam'l  Hodgdon,  signed  by  the  various  Commanders 
of  Military  Stores  at  that  Point.  Dated,  Danbury, 
Nov.  17  and  29,  Dec.  4th,  9th,  10th,  1  ith,  18th  and  23d, 
1778.     11  pieces. 


At  Fishkill. 

34  Returns    of   Ordnance    and   Stores  at    Fishkill,  and  on 

Board  of  Magazine  Sloop  at  Fishkill  Landing,  1778— 
1779.  Signed  by  Jasp.  Maud  Gedley,  Geo.  Marvin, 
John  Ruddock  and  other  Conductors  of  Military 
Stores.     4to  and  folio.     7  pieces. 

At  Stony  Point. 

35  Return    of  Ordnance  taken  at  Stony  Point,  July  16,  1779, 

and  Return  of  the  Ammunition  remaining  at  Stony 
Point  July  17,  1779.  Signed  by  Wm.  Pennington, 
C.  M.  S.     4to  and  folio.     2  pieces. 

36  Remains  of    Ordnance  and  Stores  on  Stony  Point,  June 

1770.  Including  that  Received  from  his  Majesty's  ship 
Renown.     7  pages,  folio. 

A  British  Invoice  of  Stores  captured  at  that  place. 

At  Boston. 

37  Receipt  from   Payne   Downs  to  Sam'l  Hodgdon,  for  Pay 

and  Subsistence  for  Dec.,  Jan.  and  Fcb'y,  1779.  Invoice 
of  Six  Barrels  of  Flour  sent  to  Boston,  etc.     4  pieces. 


At  Fredericksburgh. 

38  Return  of  the  Ordnance  and  Military  Stores  at  Camp 

Fredericksburgh.  Oct.  9  and  Nov.  9,  1778.  Signed 
by  J.  Giles,  C.  M.  S.     Oblong  4to,  2  pieces. 

At  Farmington,  Connecticut. 

39  Return  of  Ordnance  and  Ordnance   Stores  at  Farming- 

ton,  in  the  State  of  Connecticut.  Jan.  20,  Feb.  13, 
Feb.  15,  March  18,  April  2  and  April  27,  1778.  Signed 
by  Benj.  Bartlett,  C.  O.  and  M.  S.     Folio,  7  pieces. 

At  the  Highlands. 

40  Return  of  Artillery  and  Stores  in  Camp  at  the  Pass  in 

the  Highlands.  June  6,  1778.  Signed  by  Andrew 
Moodie,  Captain  of  Artillery.     4to. 

At  Lebanon. 

41  Lebanon,  June  30,   1779.     Invoice  of  Musket  Cartridges 

sent  to  Major  Sam'l  Hodgdon,  C.  M.  Stores  at  New 
Windsor,  on  the  Hudson  River,  by  George  Ingles, 
C.  M.  Stores  at  Lebanon,  in  the  care  of  Wm.  Cook, 
C.  M.  Stores.     Signed  by  Wm.  Cook.     2  pages. 

At  Peekskill. 

42  Return  of  Ordnance   Stores  at  Peekskill.     June  26  and 

Sept.  2,  1778.  Signed  by  Thos.  Gray,  C.  M.  S. 
Oblong  and  small  4to,  3  pieces. 

At  Ticonderoga. 

43  Return    of     Stores    sent    to    Ticonderoga.      Signed    by 

Nath'l  Barber,  Jr.,  D.  C.  M.  S.,at  Boston,  Feb.  19,  1777. 
3  pages,  folio. 

Stained  and  worn. 

Col.  Stevens'  Corps  of  Artillery. 

44  Park,    White    Plains,    July    20,    1778.     A    return    of  all 

ammunition  wagons,  baggage  wagons  and  pieces  of 
ordnance  and  tumble  carts  belonging  to  Col.  (Ebenezer) 


Stevens'  Corps  of  Artillery,  now  present  in  the  Park, 
and  a  return  of  the  ammunition  and  implements  of  war 
in  Capt.  Wm.  Johnston's  detachment  in  Major  Ebenezer 

Steven's  Corps  of  Artillery Camp  Stillwater, 

Sept.  22,  1777.  Signed  by  Capt.  Wm.  Johnston.  4to, 
2  pieces. 

45  Letter  signed  by  (Col.)  Ebenezer  Stevens.     Dated  Camp, 

Sept.  26,  1777.     Folio. 

An  interesting  letter  in  relation  to  making  returns  of  the  ordnance  and  stores 
at  Ticonderoga,  for  Gen'ls  Gates  and  Knox  and  Congress,  and  giving 
the  general  instructions  for  collecting  all  the  paper  of  old  books  and 
accounts  of  merchants,  lead,  and  other  articles  that  may  be  necessary  to 
keep  the  laboratory  going  for  the  manufacture  of  cartridges. 

46  Invoice    of     Ammunition    and     Implements    for    Two 

brass  12  pdrs.  to  join  the  Park  at  Chester,  west  side  of 
North  River.     June  22,  1779.     Signed  by  J.  Hubbell. 

47  Autograph   Receipt.     Signed  by  Sam'l  Hodgdon,   C.  of 

O.  S.,  for  his  and  Lieut.  Ingersol's  expenses  to  Boston, 
as  per  order  of  Major  Gen'l  Schuyler  to  forward  on 
Cannon  and  Stores,  together  with  the  Memorandum 
book  of  the  Expenses  of  the  Trip,  in  the  handwriting 
of  Sam'l  Hodgdon.     2  pieces. 


At  Albany. 

48  Return  of  Ammunition  and  Artillery  Stores  in  store 
in  Albany  this  1st  April,  1777.  Signed  by  P.  V.  Ren- 
salaer,  Keeper  of  Stores,  Invoice  of  Ordnance  Stores 
sent  to  Albany  to  Philip  Van  Rancilier,  Commis- 
ary  of  Military  Stores,  by  order  of  Maj.  Gen.  Gates, 
Aug.  27,  1777.  Signed  at  Springfield  by  Col.  Ezck. 
Cheever.  Copy  of  the  Return  of  Ordnance  Stores  sent 
Albany  since  10th  July,  1777.  Signed  at  Springfield 
Aug  24,  1777,  by  Col.  Ezek.  Cheever,  and  six  Receipts 
for  Ammunition,  Money,  etc.  Signed  by  Lieut.  Col. 
John  Popkin,  of  the  Park  Artillery,  Sam'l  Hodgdon,  D. 
C.  of  O.  S.,  Enos  Hitchcock,  and  others.  Folio  and 
small  4to.     <)  pieces. 


49  Invoice  of  Cannon  Powder  sent  to  Headquarters, 
Sep.  <Sth,  1779,  under  the  care  of  Mr.Schutz,  C.  M.  S., 
by  order  of  James  Pearson,  C.  M.  S.,  in  Philadelphia. 
Signed  at  Washingtonsburgh  by  Wm.  Schutz.     Folio. 


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50  Invoice     of     Sundry    Military    Stores     received    from 

Philadelphia  July  6,  1779,  under  the  charge  of  Mr. 
Win.  Schutz,  C.  M.  S.  Signed  by  Samuel  Hodgdon. 
4to. 

51  Return  of  Arms,  Accoutrements,  etc.,  Wanting  in  the 

2d  Penna.  Brigade,  commanded  by  Thos.  Craig,  Esq., 
Colonel,  July  11,  1779.  Signed  by  Col.  T.  Craig.  A 
Return  of  Ammunition  and  Implements  belonging  to 
a  Six  Pounder  that  Capt.  Sargent  is  supplied  with, 
Aug.  1778.  Signed  by  Lieut.  James  Hall.  Encour- 
agement for  Blacksmiths  to  serve  in  the  Corps  of 
Artillery  under  Major  Ebenezer  Stevens.  Signed  by 
Major  Ebenezer  Stevens,  Thos.  Patten  and  Boylston 
Patten,  etc.     Folio  and  4to.      5  pieces. 

52  Pay  Abstract    for  the  Armors  that  are  with  the  Mili- 

tary Stores  of  the  United  States  for  December,  1778, 
together  with  their  receipts  for  their  month's  pay,  to 
Sam'l  Hodgdon,  G.  M.  S.  Invoice  of  Sundry  Articles 
on  board  the  Schooner  "  Sally,"  Captain  Langdons. 
Return  of  Ordnance  Stores  in  the  upper  Laboratory  on 
Mount  Independence,  April  17,  1777.  Invoice  of 
Military  Stores  Remaining  on  hand  from  Gen.  Lee's 
Division,  Aug.  20,  1778,  and  other  papers  of  the  same 
character.     Folio  and  4to.     20  pieces. 

53  Interesting    Letters    Written    by  Eminent  Characters 

connected  with  the  Government  during  the  American 
Revolution,  written  from  1776  to  1785,  as  also  a  letter 
from  Matthew  Elliot,  dated  Pittsburgh,  September  15, 
1774,  noticing  Lord  Dunmore's  expedition  against  the 
Shawnese  Indians  ;  in  all,  9  pieces.     4to  and  folio. 

54  Heron,  Capt.  Jas.,  Prisoner  in  the  Hands  of  the  British. 

Two  autograph  letters,  signed.  Dated  New  Utrecht, 
Long  Island,  Jan'y  30  and  March  29,  1778.  Folio. 
2  pieces. 

Complaining  of  his  not  having  friends  to  intercede  for  his  exchange,  and  the 
rascally  treatment  received  at  the  hands  of  the  British  Commissary  of 
Prisoners. 


55  Manuscript  Copy  of  an  Ordinance  for  Regulating  the 
Treasury  and  adjusting  the  Public  Accounts.  By  the 
United  States  in  Congress  assembled,  Sept.  II,  1781. 
Signed  by  Geo.  Bond,  Depy.  Sec.     Folio.     2  pages. 


1 1 

56  Manuscript  Resolves  of  the  Board  of  Treasury  respect- 

ing a  dispute  between  Gen.  Gates  and  the  Commis- 
sioners of  Accounts  in  the  Northern  Department. 
Dated  Treasury  Office,  Phila.,  Aug.  27,  1777.  Signed 
by  Wm.  Govett,  also  Remarks  on  some  of  the  Warrants 
Drawn  by  Gen.  Gates,  through  which  the  dispute  arose. 
Folio,  2  pieces. 

57  Manuscript  Resolutions  of  Congress.     Authorizing  the 

Payment  of  the  allowance  due  various  Deputy  Com- 
missary Generals,  as  well  as  Elias  Boudenot,  as  well  as 
the  commissions  for  settling  the  accounts  of  the  Army 
in  the  Northern  Department.  Dated  Phila.,  March  15, 
1777  and  May  9,  1777.  Signed  by  Wm.  Houston, 
Dep.  Sec.     Folio,  3  pages. 

58  Col.  John  Cadwalader's  Regiment,  Third  Battalion  of 

Philadelphia  Associates,  July  11  to  July  18,  1776,  at 
Camp  Trenton,  N.  J.  Return  of  Arms,  Ammunition, 
Accoutrements,  Provisions,  Men,  etc.  Signed  by  Lieut. 
Alex.  Fullerton,  Capt.  Ferguson  McElwaine,  Lieut. 
Hugh  Lennox,  Capt.  Jos.  Falconer,  Capt.  Geo.  Henry 
and  Lieut.  Alex.  Nesbitt.     4to,  8  pieces. 

59  Capt.    Sharp    Delany's    Company,    Third    Batalion    of 

Philadelphia  Associates,  July  14  to  17,  1776,  at  Camp 
Trenton,  N.  J.  Returns  of  Provisions,  Orders  for 
Rations  and  Sundries  Needed.  Signed  by  Lieut.  Wm. 
Turnbull.     Small  4to,  5  pieces. 

60  Returns  of  the  Various  Companys  in  the  Third  Batalion 

of  Philadelphia  Associates,  as  also  memorandums  of 
Sundries  Needed,  at  Camp  Trenton,  N.  J.,  July  12  to 
19,  1776,  Commanded  by  Capt.  Henry,  Capt.  Semple, 
Capt.  Jos.  Falconer,  Capt.  Francis  Gurney,  Capt.  Elias 
Boys,  and  Capt.  Thos.  Fitzsimmons.     26  pieces. 


12 


Revolutionary  Army  Receipt  Book. 


61  Receipt  Book  of  the  Quarter-Master  of  the  Third 
Battalion  of  Philadelphia  Militia,  July  17,  1776,  con- 
taining Receipts  for  Military  Supplies,  signed  by  Col. 
John  Cadvvalader,  Capt.  Francis  Gurney,  Capt.  Sharp 
Delany,  Capt.  Jos.  Falconer,  Capt.  Wm.  Semple,  Capt. 
Ferguson  McElwaine,  Capt.  Elias  Boys  and  Ensign 
Gavin  Hamilton.     4to. 


Revolutionary    Manuscript    Docu- 
ments. 


62  Gen'l  Schuyler's  Account  Current  of  Specie  Recieved 
and  Disbursed  on  Account  of  the  United  States. 
Dated  Feb.  23,  1777,  a  true  contemporary  copy  in  the 
Handwriting  of  one  of  the  Auditors  of  the  Treasury. 
4  pages  folio. 


63     List  of  the  Debts  and  Credits  of  the  Undermentioned 

Men  of  His  Majesty's  20th  Regiment  of  Foot. 
Draughted  into  the  55th  Regiment  at  New  York,  the 
24th  Aug.,  1778.  Charlottesville,  Virginia,  20th  May, 
1779.  Signed,  W.  R.  Gilbert,  P.  M.,  20th.  A  true 
contemporary  copy  "from  the  original  which  was 
intercepted  by  and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  Col.  Bland,  at 
Charlottesville."     Folio. 


64  List  of  Accounts  taken  from  the  Commissioners'  Books 
at  Albany,  April  15,  1777.  A  True  Transcript  made 
by  one  of  the  Auditors  of  the  Treasury,  wherein  Gen'l 
Benedict  Arnold  is  charged  with  $16,988.02.  Gen'l 
Rich.  Montgomery  with  $42,507.02.  Col.  Anthony 
Wayne  with  $9,000,  etc.     3  pages  folio. 

The  paper  upon  which  this  account  is  written,  is  a  raritv  in  itself,  as  it  bears 
the  water  mark  of  the  Independence  Bell,  and  name  of  one  the  earliest 
American  manufacturers. 


65  Journal  and  Ledger  of  Jonathan  Trumbull,  D.  P.  M. 
General's  account  to  the  settlement  made  the  28th 
January,  1777.  (This  includes  the  accounts  at  Albany 
from  Dec.  2,  1776,  to  Jan.  20,  1777.)  A  true  transcript 
in  the  handwriting  of  one  of  ihe  Auditors  of  the 
Treasury.      19  pages,  folio. 


66  An  Account  of  Moneys  Advanced  by  Jonathan  Trumbull, 
Jr.,  Esq.,  Paymaster-General  in  the  Northern  Depart- 
ment for  Recruiting  Service.  A  true  contemporary 
copy  in  the  handwriting  of  one  of  the  Auditors  of  the 
Treasury  from  the  original  in  the  Auditor's  Office, 
Albany,  12th  May,  1777.     3  pages,  folio. 


67  Account  of  Pay  Due  to  Capt.  Michael  Schmyser's  Com- 
pany (of  the  Flying  Camp)  of  Col.  Swoop's  Battalion 
during  the  time  they  were  Prisoners;  also  the  sums 
stopped  from  them  for  Capt.  Schmyser  and  the  cash 
actually  paid  them  by  the  Commissioners,  together  with 
Capt.  Michael  Schmyser's  Receipt  for  the  same.  Dated 
at  Yorktown,  June  25,  1778.     3  pages,  folio. 


68  A  Contemporary  Copy  of  the  Speech  made  and  deliv- 
ered in  writing  by  Mr.  St.  Clair,  Prothonitor  or  Clerk 
of  the  Court  of  Westmoreland  County,  in  the  Province 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  his  associates,  the  Justices  of  the 
said  County,  to  the  Militia  of  the  Colony  of  Virginia 
assembled  at  Fort  Pitt  by  order  of  his  Excellency,  the 
Earl  of  Dunmore,  Governor  of  the  said  Colony,  on 
Tuesday,  Jan'y  25,  1774,  with  remarks  on  the  same. 
7  pages,  folio. 

Interesting  document  relating  to  the  early  historj  of  Pittsburgh. 


69  Account  of  Moneys  Loaned  in  the  Different  States  from 
the  opening  of  the  Loan  Offices  to  the  ist  March,  1778, 
and  bearing  interest  in  Bills  of  Exchange  on  France, 
with  the  amount  of  one  year's  interest  on  the  sum 
loaned  in  each  respective  State,  in  the  handwriting  of 
one  of  the  Auditor-  of  th<  Treasury.     Folio. 


70  Estimate  of  Moneys  Loaned  to  the  United  States  at 
certain  periods  and  reduced  to  specie  value  bythe  Table 
of  Depreciation.  Dated  at  the  Auditor  General's 
Office,  February  16,  178 1.      Folio. 


H 

71  The  Estate  of  the  late  Major-Gen'l  Montgomery  in 
account  with  the  United  States,  July  29  to  Dec.  23, 
1775.  Dated  Albany,  March  26,  1777.  A  true  tran- 
script by  one  of  the  Auditors  of  the  Treasury.     Folio. 


72     Return  of  Provisions  at  Sundry  Posts  in  the  Northern 

Department  vs.  Ticonderoga,  Bennington,  Skeensbor- 
ough,  Fort  Ann,  Fort  George,  Albany,  German  Flats, 
and  Johnstown.  Dated  Albany,  13th  March,  1777,  and 
signed  by  Elisha  Avery,  D.  C.  Gen'l.     Folio. 


73  Surrender  of  Burgoyne.  Instruction  from  the  Board  of 
Treasury  to  the  Commissioner  for  settling  the  accounts 
of  the  Convention  Troops.  Signed  by  Robt.  Troup, 
Sec'y.  Dated  Philadelphia,  June  23,  1779.  Copy  of 
a  report  to  the  Board  of  Treasury  respecting  Gen'l 
Phillips  and  the  Convention  Troops.  Dated  Aug.  30, 
1779,  in  the  handwriting  of  the  Commissioner.  Folio, 
2  pieces. 


74     Surrender  of  Burgoyne.     A  Contemporary  Copy  of  the 

Articles  of  Convention  between  Lieut.-Gen'l  Burgoyne 
and  Major-Gen'l  Gates,  dated  Camp  at  Saratoga, 
Oct.  16,  1777.  Folio,  3  pages,  and  a  List  of  the  British 
Troops  of  the  Convention  of  Saratoga,  Oct.  1,  1778. 
Signed  by  Thos.  Bibby,  D.  A.  Gen'l.     4to,  2  pieces. 


75  Lord  Howe's  Germantown  Proclamation.  A  Contem- 
porary Copy  of  the  Proclamation  by  his  Excellency, 
Sir  Wm.  Howe,  at  Germantown,  Sept.  28,  1777, 
granting  protection  to  all  who  shall  return  and  remain 
peaceably  at  their  usual  place  of  abode.     Folio. 


76     Sir  Guy  Carleton's  Proclamation  at  Detroit,  June  24, 

1777.  A  Contemporary  Copy  of  a  Proclamation  found 
with  the  bodies  of  three  soldiers  killed  by  the  Wyandot 
Indians  at  the  Kettaning,  Aug.  1777.     Folio. 


77  A  Collection  of  Revolutionary  Documents.  Contempo- 
rary Copies  of  Letters  and  Documents,  Government 
Accounts,  etc.,  issued  by  and  to  one  of  Commissioners 
for  adjusting  the  accounts  with  the  Treasury  during 
the  Revolution.     35  pieces. 


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78  Letters   Written   by  Jno.    Carter,    Assistant   Commis- 

sioner for  settling  the  accounts  with  the  Army  in  the 
Northern  Department.  Dated  Albany,  April  8,  1777, 
June  25,  1777,  July  3,  1777,  Aug.  7,  1777,  and  Aug.  10, 
1777,  and  White  Plains,  Sept.  9,  1778.     6  pieces,  folio. 

Containing  interesting  news  relative  to  the  evacuation  of  Fort  Ticonderoga 
and  Mount  Independence,  and  to  the  movements  of  the  army  under 
St.  Clair,  Schuyler  and  British  forces  under  Burgoyne. 

79  Early  Pittsburgh  Document.     The  Original  Manuscript 

Memorial  to  Congress  and  to  the  President  of  the 
State,  of  certain  persons  requesting  the  removal  of 
Col.  Brodhead,  to  wit.: 

"  Pittsburgh  9th  May  1781. 
"Sir 

Our  remote  situation  here  subjects  us  to  many  heavy  Greivances,  as  well 
as  Inconveniences,  we  have  bore  up  under  them  with  Fortitude,  Patience 
&  Perseverance,  till  we  find  ourselves  in  a  Manner  crushed  into  Com- 
plaint, We  find  ourselves  at  last  compelled  with  our  Fellow  Citizens  in 
this  Town,  and  County  of  Westmoreland,  to  Remonstrate  to  Congress, 
and  the  President  and  Council  of  the  State,  for  the  removal  of  Colonel 
Brodhead  from  his  Command,  our  happiness,  and  the  Tranquility  of  this 
Country,  depends  on  the  success  of  our  Remonstrance,  We  know  your 
disposition  to  oblige,  as  well  as  your  feelings  for  those  in  our  Situation  ; 
Insulted  and  Injured  by  those  whose  duty  it  is  to  afford  us  protection, 
and  we  therefore  hope  you  will  so  far  oblige  us  on  this  occasion,  as  to  wait 
on  the  President  of  Congress,  as  also  the  Pre'dt  of  the  State,  and  present 
to  them,  the  respective  Packets  which  accompanies  this  Letter,  which  will 
be  returned  a  very  singular  favor,  and  much  oblige,  Sir. 

Your  Most  Obd't  Humble  Serv'ts 
John  Ormsby,  Devereux  Smith  A.  Fowler, 

John  Irwin  Edwd  Ward, 

Thos  Smallman  Robt  Campbell." 

Folio,  2  pages. 

80  Muhlenberg,  Gen'l    Peter.     Autograph  Letter,  Signed, 

to    Brig.    Gen'l    Knox.     Dated    May    21,    1779.     4to, 

2  pages. 

Extract. — "  I  have  sent  my  Sword  to  Philadelphia  to  have  it  repaired,  but  it 
has  been  shuffled  about  so  long,  that  I  have  lost  it,  and  am  now  without 
one  altogether,  I  understand  Genl  Knox  has  some  for  the  Artillery  officers 
&  tho  1  cannot  in  tin-  strict  sense  of  the  word,  be  comprehended  in  that 
number  yet  I  wish  in  the  present  case  to  be  included  in  the  return,  if  it 
can  be  done  with  propriety.  If  I  cannot  obtain  one,  on  any  other  terms. 
I  will  promise  to  return  it,  as  soon  as  I  can  get  another." 

81  Knox,  Gen'l  Henry.    An  Estimst^  of  Stores  wanting  for 

the  present  Campaign,  1779.     Signed  by  Gen'l  Henry 
Knox  and  Sam'l  Hodgdon.     4to,  2  pages. 

82  Hodgdon,  Sam'l.     Original  Draft  of  a  Letter,  signed  to 

Maj.  Gen'l   Neath.      Dated  Sept.  I,  1777.     4tO,  2  pages. 

Extract.— "It  is  with  pleasure  I  cm  inform  your  honor  thai  Col.  Mo 
has  arrived  and  joined  our  camp  wiih  several  hundred  Riflemen.    The 
Militia  daily  coming,  and  a  pra  pei  I  of  advancing  annimatea  the  whole,  1 
have  taken  the  liberty  to  ln<  lose  your  honor  a  Return  <>i  Stores  taken  from 
the  Enemy  at  Fort  5<  huv 


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83  Wilkinson,  Gen'l  Jas.     A  Return  of  Drums  and  Fifes 

Wanting  for  the  Corps  of  Artillery  under  the  command 
ofMaj.  Kbenezer  Stevens,  Van  Schaick's  Island,  Aug. 
29,  1777.  Signed  by  Stephen  Buckland,  Capt.  Artil- 
lery, together  with  an  autograph  order  signed  by  J. 
Wilkinson,  D.  A.  Gen'l,  for  the  above  fifes  and  drums. 
Small  4to. 

84  Physick,    Edmund.      Receipt   signed.      Dated   Philad., 

March  4,  1775.     Small  4to. 


Military  Stores  sent  to  the  Army 
under  Washington. 


85  Invoice  of  Ammunition  and  Military  Stores  sent  by 
Col.  Benj.  Flower,  Com.  Gen.  Milt.  Stores,  to  Sam'l 
Hodgdon,  Esq.,  Field  Corny  Milt'y  Stores  with  the 
Main  Army  under  the  command  of  his  Excellency,  Gen'l 
Washington,  June  21,  1779,  signed  by  Wm.  Schutz, 
Conductor  of  Military  Stores.     Folio,  2  page.c. 


86  Invoice  of  Iron  Ball.  18-pounders  sent  by  Col.  Benjamin 

Flower,  Com'y  Gen'l  Mil'y  Stores,  July  7,  1779,  to 
Sam'l  Hodgdon,  Esq.,  Field  Com'y  Mil'y  Stores  at 
the  park  of  Artillery  with  the  Main  Army  under  the 
command  of  his  Excellency,  Gen'l  Washington.  Signed 
by  Jno.  Jlan,  Military  Conductor.     Folio. 

87  Invoice  of   Empty  8-inch    Shells   and    Empty  5^-inch 

shells  sent  by  Col.  Benj.  Flower,  Com'y  Gen'l  Milit'y 
Stores,  July  15,  1779,  to  Sam'l  Hodgdon,  Esq.,  Field 
Com'y  Milit'y  Stores  with  the  Main  Army  under  the 
command  of  his  Excellency,  Gen'l  Washington.  Signed 
by  Henry  Dechert,  Wagon  Master. 

88  Invoice    of  Cannon    and    Carriages,    etc.,  sent   by  Col. 

Benj.  Mower,  Com'y  Gen'l  Mil'y  Stores,  to  Samuel 
Hodgdon,  Esq.,  Field  Com'y  Mil'y  Stores,  with  the 
Main  Army  under  the  command  of  his  Excellency, 
Gen'l  Washington.  Signed  by  J.  Pearson,  Com'y  Mil'y 
Stores.      Folio. 


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89  Invoice  of  Military  Stores  sent  by  Col.  Benj.  Flower, 
Com'y  Gen'l  Mil'y  Stores,  to  Sam'l  Hodgdon,  Esq., 
Field  Com'y  Mil'y  Stores  with  the  main  army  under 
the  command  of  his  Excellency,  General  Washington, 
Sept.  ii,  1779.  Signed  J.  Pearson,  Com'y  Mil'y  Stores, 
and  Jas.  Lucas,  Wagon  Master.      Folio. 

go  Invoice  of  Iron  Cannon,  12-pounders,  sent  by  Col.  Benj. 
Flower,  Commissary  General  Military  Stores,  to  Sam'l 
Hodgdon,  Esq.,  Field  Com.  Mil'y  Stores  with  the  main 
army  under  the  command  of  his  Excellency,  Gen'l 
Washington,  Sept.  13,  1779.  Signed  by  J.  Pearson, 
Com.  Mil'y  Stores,  and  Henry  Baker,  Conductor  of 
Military  Stores.      Folio. 

91  Invoice  of  Powder  and  Musket  Cartridges  sent   by  Col. 

Benj.  Flower,  Com'y  Gen'l  Mil'y  Stores,  to  Sam'l 
Hodgdon,  Esq.,  Field  Com'y  Mil'y  Stores  with  the 
main  army  under  the  command  of  his  Excellency  Gen'l 
Washington,  Aug.  19,  1779.  Signed  by  Henry  Seleir, 
Wagon  Master.      Folio. 

92  Invoice  of  Cannon  Ball,  18-pounders,  sent  by  Col.  Benj. 

Flower,  Com'y  Gen'l  Mil'y  Stores,  to  Sam'l  Hodgdon, 
Esq.,  Field  Com'}'  Mil'y  Stores  with  the  main  army 
under  command  of  his  Excellency,  Gen'l  Washington, 
Sept.  24,  1779.  Signed  by  Dan'l  Hamil,  Wagon 
Master.     Folio. 

93  Washington.    Bookplate  of  Judge  Bushrod  Washington. 

Original  impression.     Small  4to. 

94  Clay   Henry.     Autograph    Letter    Signed     Washington, 

1st  April,  1825,  to  Judge   Bushrod  Washington.     8vo. 

Extra<  1      "  Mlow  me  to  pr<  ou  Mr.  Jouett  a   native  "i  K,  artist, 

who  is  charged  by  the  legislature  oi  that  stat<'  t<>  take  tin-  portrait  oi 
I. a  Fayette.    He  wishes  to  associate  with  the  principal  figure  soi  in- 
drawn  from  Mount  Vernon.     I  pray   you  to  allow  him  the  privilege  •  1 
taking  them,  and  to  receive  him,  as  he  is,  a  gentleman  ol  honor  and  high 
respe<  lability. " 

95  Hamilton,   Alex.      Autograph    Letter    Signed,  to    Sharp 

Delany,  Treasury  Department,  July  ji,  [790;  togethei 
with  Signature  on  Fi  Idress,     4to,  2  pa 

96  Colonial    Paper     Money       1    Four-shilling    Piece,   dated 

Jan.    1,    1776,   printed    by   Jas.  Adams,   17;''.      1    1 
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Important  Revolutionary    Corres- 
pondence. 


97  Wells,  John.  The  Revolutionary  Correspondence  of, 
as  Commissioner  for  settling  the  accounts  with  the 
Army  of  the  Northern  Department,  narrating  the  cabal 
against  General  Washington,  displaying  the  selfish- 
ness and  arrogance  of  Generals  Gates  and  Arnold, 
as  coming  under  his  personal  observation,  Describing 
the  Various  Victories  and  Defeats  of  the  Army  in 
New  York  and  Vermont,  including  the  Evacuation  of 
Fort  Ticonderoga  and  Fort  Ann,  Battle  of  Bennington, 
The  Surrender  of  Burgoyne,  The  Massacre  of  Schol- 
arie,  and  Cherry  Valley,  etc.  The  correspondence  is 
dated  at  Albany  and  takes  in  the  Period  between  May 
1 2th,  1777,  and  March  7,  1779,  in  all  35  letters, 
forming  the  most  interesting  collection  that  has  come 
under  our  observation  for  many  years.  The  letters  are 
mostly  addressed  to  Jas.  Milligan,  Commissioner  for 
Accounts,  at  Philadelphia. 

1st.— Dated  Albany,  May  12,  1777.  A  Personal  Letter  asking  for  information 
ol  his  late  friend,  Mr.  A.  Bonfield. 

2d.  — Dated  Great  Banington,  May  28,  1777  :  "  Mr.  Dean,  the  Interpreter  is 
come  down  and  has  brot  with  him  the  Sachems  and  Chief  Warriors  ot 
the  6  Nations,  amongst  which  are  some  Indians  from  Canada,  They  were 
on  the  Road  before  Major  Verminet  &  his  paity  got  up  to  Fort  Schuyler, 
so,  that  scheme  has  not  taken  place,"  *  *  *  "  I  find  we  must  be  very 
circumspect  in  all  we  advance,  for  a  day  or  two  before  I  left  Albany  going 
to  Gen.  Gates  on  business,  found  them  at  Table  after  dinner  with  comp'y, 
he   began  by  extolling  us  in  the  highest  manner  for  our  Vigilance,  care, 


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Integrity  &  the  like,  saying  we  were  right  to  represent  his  having 
exceeded  the  Salary  allowed  by  Congress  to  his  Secretary,  as  when 
we  made  it,  we  could  not  know,  that  he  was  authorized  to  do  it,  &  he 
was  glad  to  find  we  made  no  distinction,  but  then  again  we  had  repre- 
sented, that  he  had  paid  acco'ts  by  his  Warrant  on  the  paymaster,  which 
acco'ts  had  been  examined  by  Committees  of  Officers  appointed  by  him, 
&  which  officers  were  interested  in  said  acco'ts.  Therefore  as  Gen 
Wayne,  &  Sinclair  were  the  persons  generally  appointed  by  him,  it  was 
their  affair,  and  when  Gen.  Sincl  lir  arrives  he  should  acquaint  him  with 
the  letter  he  had  received  from  Mr.  Hilligas  on  that  subject  &  if  he 
thought  proper  to  Crop  our  Ears,  he  might,  I  cannot  say  but  the  expression 
struck  me  coming  from  a  Commander  in  Chief,  &  still  sticks  in  my 
stomach,  a  very  pretty  expression  before  strangers,  or  even  his  own 
family,  on  a  subject  matter  of  public  business."     2  pages,  folio. 

3d. — Dated  Albany,  June  9,  1777,  onPublic  affairs  :  "  Cannot  understand  upon 
what  plan  Congress  has  promised  the  Canadian  Volunteers,  who  have 
remained  the  whole  time  at  Phila  &  about  and  done  no  service  103 
Dollars  each  without  Discrimination,  *  *  *  for  while  they  get 
money  for  nothing  it  cannot  be  expected  they  will  do  any  Duty."  1  page 
folio. 

4th. — Dated  Albany,  June  27,  1777.  "  Those  Canadians  who  were  sent  to 
Canada  are  returned  *  *  *  They  inform  us  Burgoyne  arrived  at 
Quebec  the  10th  .May  without  any  Troops  *  *  *  we  have  heard  of  the 
retreat  to  Brunswick  &  as  it  is  said,  of  that  place  being  evacuated  & 
in  our  possession."     1  page  folio. 

5th. — Dated  Albany,  July  5th,  1777.  "We  have  been  set  in  motion  here  by 
the  Enemies  arrival  at  Crown  Point,  &  sending  a  strong  party  up  Otter 
Creek  &  another  round  to  cut  off  the  Communication,  we  have  heard 
various  reports  of  attacks  &  repulses,  They  have  however  cut  oft*  the 
communication  to  Ty,  by  way  of  Lake  Geo;  as  they  are  at  the  Landing, 
we  had  time  to  get  back  to  Fort  Geo;  all  the  Prov's  that  was  not  over 
the  carrying  place  &  to  Burn  the  Block  House  &  Saw  Mills  before 
they  got  possession  of  Mount  Hope,  Gen'l  Sinclair  with  his  Troops  are 
in  high  spirits  by  an  Express  arrived  this  morning,  and  the  Militia  are 
marching  up,  There  is  a  report  that  the  Enemy  attacked  the  Lines  on 
Thursday  &  were  beat  oil".  *  *  *  *  *  *  The  Free  Masons  had  a 
Dinner  at  Dennistons  late  Vernons,  he  charged  12/ a  head  eating  and  16/  a 
Hottle  wine,  what  will  be  the  end  of  these  things.  Hewetson  a  half-pay 
officer  was  yesterday  Executed  at  12  O'clock,  agreeable  to  the  sentence 
of  a  Genl  Court  Martial  of  the  Militia,  contrary  to  the  opinion  of  the 
Tories."     1  page,  folio. 

6th. — Dated  Albany,  July  10th,  1777.    "  Your  two  favours  of  the  23d  ulto,  came 
to  hand  the  7th   Curr't  the  day  we  got  a  report  of  the  loss  of  Ticonderoga 
and  Mount  independent  e,  without  a  single  1  in  umstani  e  of  consequ 
not  lited,  bul   at   nighl    Col  Hay,  D.  Q.  M.  Genl.   who  was  the 

last  off  tin-   Ground   &had   left  Fort  Ann  that  morning  arrived,  by  him 

g ot  an  Acco'1  that  the  Evacuation  of  those  posts   was  made  the  most 
sudden,  and  with  th  :  precipitation  and  confusion,  after  a  Counsel 

of  War  of  the  G<  nl  I  'ffi(  ers,  to  the  great  regret  of  the  Army  who  were  in 
high  Spirits,  &  enraged  at  leaving  every  thing  behind  them.    Genl  St  Clair 

■  ated  with  the  Main  Body  of  the  Garrison  by  the  way  ol  Castle  Town 
&  as  yet  has  not  been  heard  of  this  way  ;   •••••••     As  Wins 

low   ha  .   li  fi  tin-   p  the  Artillei  y,  Pi<  it  up  just  in  tim 

Becure  the   Military  1  publii    papers  which  Winslow  had  call  ed 

to  Ik-  put  into  one  of  the  Battoes,  as  for  giving  you  an)  Distinct  particulars 
it   is   imp  •  1  \-  ">"■  is   thunder  Struck,    we   have  lost  all   our 

Cannon,    Ammunition,    Ston 

[f  Genl  r  <  an  but  1  olli  1  1   1 

respectable  Army  of  Continental  S    Militia  at    Fort  Edward   this 

County  may  be  Saved,  otherwise   nothing  can  prevent   theii    formi 
junction  il   Genl  Howe  comes  up.   *    "  *  '   Oh  for  some  \ 

Rifle  Men.  Col   M01  j't  would  be  of  great  use  this  way."   jp 

folio. 


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7th.— Dated  Albany,  July  19,  1777.  "Gen'l  Schuyler  with  some  Continentals 
.V  all  the  Militia  are  at  Fort  Edward  putting  a  stop  to  the  Progress  of 
Burgoyne  &  I  hope  when  we  get  up  the  re-inforcement  now  on  the  March, 
we  shall  be  able  to  make  head  against  them  at  any  rate,  The  loss  of  the 
Stores,  Money  &  Public  Acco'ts  will  be  terrible  relative  to  our  Depart- 
ments."    1  page,  folio. 

Nth.— Dated  Albany,  July  21,  1777.  Giving  another  long  and  detailed  account 
of  the  evacuation  of  Ticonderoga  and  Mount  Independence,  correcting 
some  errors  in  the  letter  of  July  10th,  and  narrating  the  shameful  be- 
havior of  Major  Nicholson,  also  mentioning  the  arrival  of  Gen'l  Arnold. 
3  pages,  4to.    . 

9th.— Dated  Albany,  Aug.  4,  1777.  "Our  Army  is  at  Still-water  having  left 
Saratoga  and  Burgoyne  has  issued  another  thundering  Proclamation." 
1  page,  4to. 

10th. — Dated  Albany,  Aug.  4,  1777,  complaining  of  not  being  properly  sup- 
ported by  Congress,  as  also  regretting  that  certain  letters  of  his  had  been 
published.     1   page,  4to. 

nth. — Dated  Albany,  Aug.  8,  1777.  A  long  and  interesting  letter  relating  the 
shameful  treatment  he  received  at  the  hands  of  Gen'l  Gates,  and  com- 
plaining of  the  manner  in  which  he  has  been  slandered  for  strictly  per- 
forming his  duty.     3  pages,  folio. 

12th. — Dated  Albany,  Aug.  14,  1777.  "  I  dare  say  I  need  not  urge  you  to  push 
the  absolute  necessity  of  our  being  allowed  Rations,  in  fact  we  have  as 
much  ri^ht  to  them  as  others  in  the  public  service,  &  when  the  Commiss' 
lor  the  Middle  Department  joined  Genl  Washington,  altho  they  did  no 
business,  on  acco't  of  the  confused  State  of  affairs  the  Genl  ordered  the 
Commissary  Genl  to  supply  them  with  what  Prov's  &c  they  were  in  want 
0fft     :s    «    *  *     Genl  Arnold  is  now  in  town  going  to  the  Westward  & 

Phil  Ransalaer  this  moment  tells  me  our  Northern  Army  is  moving  down  to 
half  Moon."     1  page,  folio. 

13th. — Dated  Albany,  Aug.  19,  1777.  Speaking  of  an  interview  that  he  and 
Mr.  Carter  had  with  Gen'l  Gates  relative  to  his  charge  against  them  of 
representing  falsehoods  to  the  Treasury,  and  containing  interesting  news 
of  which  we  quote  from  his  own  writing:  "  Genl  Gates  arrived  with  re- 
inforcements of  the  2  Reg'ts  Livingston's  &  Courtland's,  with  the  Militia 
of  this  State,  I  hope  will  make  us  look  back  again,  Yesterday  we  had  an 
acco't  of  a  Battle  on  the  Grants,  that  we  had  taken  near  500  Pris'rs  &  4 
Brass  field  pieces,  which  is  confirmed  this  Morjiing,  on  the  16th  Genl  Stark 
with  a  Body  of  about  2000  Men  mostly  Militia  fell  in  with  a  body  of  the 
Enemy  of  about  1500  who  came  with  the  design  to  possess  themselves  of 
Bennington,  he  attacked  them  in  their  Entrenchments  &  beat  them  out  of 
one  after  the  other  &  totally  defeated  them,  they  had  4  Brass  field  pieces 
which  fell  into  our  hands,  with  a  Great  deal  of  Baggage,  1  Lieut  Col,  1 
Major,  5  Capts,  12  Lieuts,  4  Ensigns,  2  Cornets,  1  Judge  Adv,  2  Canadian 
Officers,  3  Surgeons,  37  British  Soldiers,  398  Hessians,  38  Canadians,  151 
Tories,  80  wounded  taken  Prisoners  &  about  200  dead  on  the  field,  we  had 
30  killed  and  about  50  wounded,  Genl  Lincoln  joined  our  people  after  the 
action  with  a  reinforcement,  This  acco't  is  by  a  letter  from  Genl  Lincoln, 
the  prisoners  are  sent  to  Massachusetts  State,  This  is  an  Event  happy  & 
important,  executed  with  great  Spirit  &  Bravery  &  with  a  very  inconsid- 
erable loss  on  our  side,  we  daily  expect  something  decisive  from  the  west- 
ward, if  the  enemy  have  but  Courage  to  stand  their  ground,  on  our  peoples 
approach,  I  blush  to  mention  our  Grand  Army,  until  they  turn  their 
faces  to  the  Enemy.  *  *  *  *  *  You  have  doubtless  seen  Col  Wilkin- 
son's Letter  to  the  Printer  on  the  Boston  paper  nth  Aug.  it  is  the  copy  of 
himself  and  explains  in  some  measure  what  I  wanted  to  say  in  one  of  my 
letters  to  to  you,  on  people  of  his  Stamp,  I  think  it  can  do  him  no  honour 
or  Service,  inter  nos."     2  pages,  4to. 

14th.— Dated  Albany,  Sept.  6,  1777.     On  business  affairs.     1  page,  folio.  , 


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15th. — Dated  Albany,  Sept.  9,  1777.  "I  have  no  reason  to  Contradict  the 
news  to  the  Westward  as  wrote  you,  except  perhaps  that  Sir  John  Johnson 
is  reported  not  killed,  as  imagined,  but  as  to  the  Indians,  they  have  lost 
most  of  their  Chief  Warriours,  &  as  I  was  fearfull,  Genl  St  Leidger 
Decamped  on  the  approach  of  Genl  Arnold  with  a  reinforcement  to  the 
Garrison  of  Fort  Schuyler  (Stanwix)  the  Enemy  cannonaded  &  threw 
shells  into  the  fort  with  great  fury,  from  11  to  three  in  the  afternoon, 
during  which  time  they  were  retreating,  on  ceasing  their  fire,  they  drew 
off  their  Artillery  unperceived  by  the  Garrison  who  had  no  information, 
either  of  Genl  Arnolds  approach  or  their  retreat,  until  a  Deserter  came 
in,  which  they  suspected  but  two  more  coming  in  with  an  Indian  called 
Hanniost  Schuyler,  who  had  been  made  prisoner  with  Walter  Butler  as  a 
Spy  &  had  been  set  at  Liberty  by  Genl  Arnold  on  a  promise  he  would 
get  into  the  Fort  &  also  on  his  way  acquaint  the  Enemy  that  a  reinforce- 
ment of  3000  men  was  at  hand,  which  he  says  he  did,  &  which  deter- 
mined them  to  retreat.  The  matter  being  confirmed  without  a  doubt,  Col 
Gansevoort  sent  out  a  party  of  70  men  in  pursuit  of  them,  who  came  up 
with  the  Artillery  Men  just  as  they  had  got  the  4  Royals  into  Battoes 
secured  them  with  a  number  of  Battoes  &  some  prisoners  &  baggage." 
etc.,  etc.     3  pages,  4to. 

16th. — Dated  Albany,  Sept.  21,  1777.  Containing  official  information,  and 
criticising  the  Resolves  of  Congress  relative  to  duties  of  the  Auditors  of 
the  Treasury.     2  pages,  folio. 

17th.— Dated  Albany,  Oct.  4,  1777.  A  long  and  interesting  letter  speaking  of 
the  battle  of  Brandywine  and  Gen'l  Washington's  Victory,  and  detailing 
news  of  the  battle  between  Burgoyne's  and  Gate's  armies,  in  which  the 
latter  came  off  victorious ;  also  mentions  a  little  tiff  between  Gen'ls  Arnold 
and  Gates.  "  Genl  Arnold  was  for  going  with  a  reinforcement  which  was 
overruled  by  the  Commander  in  Chief  &  on  the  former  urging  it,  the 
latter  drew  his  Sword  &  said  he  Commanded  &  would  be  obeyed  or 
something  to  that  purpose  &  those  Gentlemen  are  at  advariance.  * 

*    My  God  are  we  to  be  sacrificed  by  Jealousie  and  party."     5  pages, 
4to. 

18th. — Dated  Oct.  8,  1777.  "Thanks  to  Providence  in  the  midst  of  bad  news, 
something  good  turns  up,  for  in  the  night  news  came  in  from  Camp  of  a 
battle  in  which  we  were  successful.  The  Enemy  began  the  attack  at 
4  O'clock  both  parties  kept  reinforcing,  it  lasted  till  dark,  our  people  took 
a  number  of  Prisoners,  got  possess'on  of  their  living  cam])  S  pieces  of 
brass  cannon,  tents,  baggage,  &.C  with  all  their  outworks  and  encamped 
on  the  spot,  amongst  the  prisoners,  is  a  Carleton,  Q.  M.  Genl,  Sir  V. 
Clarkson,  Aid  de  Camp  to  Genl  Burgoyne,  &  some  other  field  officers 
I  think  190  Prisoners,  besides  their  wounded,  Genl  Arnold  &  Genl 
Lincoln  wounded  in  the  leg,  the  latter  will  be  cut  off,  but  hope  of  the 
former,"  etc.     1  page,  4tO. 

19th. — Dated  Albany,  Oct.  15,  1777.  "A  Thousand  Men  w<  re  ordered  to  March 
1  from  a  body  of  men  we  had  entrenched  al  Fori  Edward)  down  toward 
the  Enemy,  bul  on  Monday  Evening  Genl  Burgoyne  sent  a  fiagg  to 
acquaint  Genl  Gates  that  if  it  was  agreable,  he  would  send  out  a  field 
Officer  to  treat  on  something  ol  great  Importance  to  both  Armies  &  pro- 
posi  on  oi  Arms  until  last  night,  which  was  granted  o;  I  think 

his  adjutant  Genl  came  out  with  proposal  in  which  he  averid  his  orders  for 
destroying  Genl    Schuylei  ft    propei  etreat, 

acknowledged  our  superiority  in  numbers,  .'\  his  inferiority  .v  to  prevent 
Mi.-  further  effusion  oi  blood,  thought  it  would  be  best  to  come  to 

1  of  accommodation,     Genii  hear  sent  him  for  answer,  he 

hadnooth  1  give,  than  foi  them  to  surrender  themselvi 

of  War,  in  whi<  h  1  ase  the  « iffi<  era  should  be  alio 

Burgoyne  onl)  obj  1  led  to  one  article  .  that  ol  grounding  their  Arms  within 
works,  ,\:  th<-  matter  waa  settled  to  allow  them  to  march  out  with  the 
honors  of  war  ft  '.round  their  arms  on  Genl  Schuylers  Land,  s..  Dear 
Sir  I  sincerely  givi   you  joy  of  the  gn  nt  that  has  evei  happened 

Ami  tish  Army  Capitulating  for  himself  ft 

Army  <.n  the  open  held."    3  pages,  .(to 


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aoth. — Dated  Albany,  Nov.  10,  1777.  "  I  have  received  from  Col  Hazen  a 
most  particular  narrative  of  every  motion  of  Genl  Washingtons  Army, 
from  the  Day  before  the  Battle  of  the  Brandy  wine  until  after  the  affair  at 
Germantown,  *  Genl    Burgoyne  after  remaining  here   10 

days  *    *    *    set  off  to  Boston,  I  was  really  glad  when  he  was  gone, 

I  expected  immediately  on  the  Surrender  of  that  Army  all  the  Continental 
Troops  that  could  be  spared,  would  have  been  hurried  down,  instead  o' 
which  they  remain  quietly  &  uselessly  encamped  here,  however  upon 
the  requisition  of  Genl  Washington,  by  Col  Hamilton,  Genl  Gates,  has 
sent  down  a  reinforcement,  (as  I  understand  with  great  reluctance)  to 
Genl  Washington,     *    *    *  I  understand  he  and  Gen  Washington 

are  not  on  the  best  of  terms."     4to. 


21st. — Dated  Albany,  Dec.  30,  1777.  "Genl  Gates  has  been  ordered  by  Con- 
gress to  Fish  Kiln  &  in  conjunction  with  Gov  Clinton  &  3  others  to  render 
the  North  River  impracticable  tor  the  Enemy  to  pass,  much  time  has 
elapsed  &  nothing  done,  his  friends  have  wrote  him  to  come  down  to 
Congress  notwithstanding  the  Resolve,  I  suppose  to  Cabal,  There  are 
men  base  enough,  as  to  wish  to  see  &  even  would  use  their  influence  to 
put  Genl  Washington  out  of  the  Command."     4to. 


22d. — Dated  Albany,  Jan.  16,  1778.  "Suppose  Genl  Gates  will  now  storm 
away  against  the  commissioners  &c."     Folio. 

23d. —  Dated  Albany,  Feb'y  3,  1778.     On  personal  affairs.     4to. 

24th. — Dated  Albany,  Feb'y  9,  1778.  In  reference  to  the  expedition  against 
Canada.  "  I  fear  the  Northern  Expedition  will  drop  through,  as  the 
Green  Mountain  Boys  are  backward  moving  out,  unless  they  have  double 
pay,  Plunder  &  Clothing  for  such  as  want,  having  the  good  of  their 
Country  much  at  heart."     4to. 

25th.— Dated  Albany,  Feb'y  20,  1778.  A  particularly  long  and  interesting 
letter  in  reference  to  the  manner  in  which  Gen' Is  Gates  and  Arnold  pro- 
ceeded to  block  the  expedition  against  Canada,  as  also  all  the  details  of 
the  preparation  for  the  expedition.  "  I  am  well  convinced  he  (Gates)  has 
not  slept  Night  or  Day,  for  thinking  of  means  to  prevent  its  taking  place." 
*  "  Gen'l  Arnold  was  never  easy,  but  when  he  had  Genl  Conway 
with  him,  and  reading  to  him  sheets  of  objections."  "Genl  Arnold  although 
incapable  of  Service  and  only  detained  here  on  account  of  his  misfortune, 
as  he  came  up  a  kind  of  volunteer,  has  assumed  the  command  issues 
orders,  and  receives  returns,  I  dont  think  he  would  accept  second  in 
command  in  Heaven."  This  letter  was  forwarded  by  Col.  Koscinszko. 
Folio,  4  pages. 

26th.— Dated  Albany,  April  24,  1778.     "  We  have  had  Alarm  No  1,  of  7  armed 
vessels  having  appeared  at  Ty  cSc  6  or  700  iMen  (it  is  said)  desembarking, 
Warner's  Regiment  has  just  been  ordered  down  here,  and 
this  day  marched  for  Bennington."     Folio. 

27th.  -Dated  Albany,  May  26,  1778.  "  I  will  be  bold  to  say,  that  one  month's 
vigorous  exertion  of  our  abilities  would  free  us  from  these  daring  Islanders, 
<V  drive  them,  where  their  declining  State,  has  most  need  of  their  Service." 
4to,  3  pages. 

28th.—  Dated  Albany,  June  2,  1778.  Interesting  letter  giving  a  description 
of  the  way  which  Gen'l  Gates  ordered  away  his  forces  for  the  defence  of 
Albany  and  its  neighborhood,  leaving  the  countv  exposed  to  the  attacks 
of  the  Tories.     4to,  3  pages. 

29th.— Dated  Albany,  June  27,  1778.     On  personal  affairs.     4to. 


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30th.— Dated  Albany,  Aug.  7,  1778.  "We  are  in  hourly  expectation  to  hear 
that  Rhode  Island  is  in  our  possession,  and  then  for  New  York.  O  Rare 
George  III,  *  *  *  1  have  no  patience  when  I  think  this  is  giving 
people  unlimited  Power.  There  is  a  deal  of  difference,  in  the  ideas  of 
some  people  between  discretionary  and  unlimited  power,  but  with  an 
honest  thinking  Man,  they  are  the  Same."     Folio,  2  pages. 

31st. — Dated  Albany,  Oct.  10,  1778.  "  It  is  reported  here  that  the  Commis- 
sioners have  received  unlimited  orders  to  treat  with  us  on  any  terms,  I 
am  for  nothing  without  the  concurrence  of  France,  who  have  brought 
Britain  to  this  state  of  condescention  much  against  their  inclination." 
4to,  4  pages. 

32d. — Dated  Albany,  Nov.  15,  1778.  Long  and  interesting  letter  containing 
a  detailed  description  of  the  burning  of  Schohary,  the  capture  of  the  Fort. 
The  massacre  of  the  men,  women  and  children  in  it  by  the  Tories  and 
Indians.     4to,  3  pages. 

A  forcast  of  this  occurrence  is  given  in  letter  28. 

33d. — Dated  Albany,  Dec.  20,  1778.  A  long  letter  referring  to  the  massacre 
at  Schohary  and  Cherry  Valley,  complaining  of  Washington's  order  remov- 
ing Geni  Hood  from  command,  and  commenting  on  the  causes  of  the 
depreciation  of  our  currency.     Folio,  4  pages. 

34th. — Dated  Albany,  Feb'y  15,  1779.  A.  long  letter  referring  to  Arnold's 
blocking  of  the  Canadian  Expedition,  and  commenting  on  the  gambling 
habits  of  the  officers  of  the  Army  in  his  district.     Folio,  2  pages. 

35th. — Dated  Albany.     On  Public  Matters.     Folio,  3  pages. 

98  Hand,  Gen'l  Edward,  the  Revolutionary  Correspon- 
dence of,  with  Jas.  Milligan,  Commissioner  of  Accounts 
at  Philadelphia,  taking  in  the  period  from  Aug.  5,  1776, 
to  Oct.  10,  1784,  containing  interesting  particulars  re- 
lating to  the  Massacre  at  Schohary  and  Cherry  Valley, 
as  also,  other  news  of  interest  ;  in  all,  8  letters.     4to. 


99  Trumbull,  Jonathan,  Jr.,  Commissary  Gen'l  Revolu- 
tionary War.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Dated 
Lebanon,  10th  Month,  1780.     4to,  3  pages. 

Interesting  letter  commenting  upon  the  position  offered  him  by  Congress  as 
Commissioner  of  the  Treasury. 


100  Original  Autograph  Application,  Signed,  of  Benj.  Mifflin 

for  the  Position  as  Commi  sioner  of  the  Treasury. 
Signed  also  by  Jno.  Bayard,  Jno.  Nicholson,  Jos. 
Howell,  Jr.,  and  Tims.  Mifflin.  Dated  Philadelphia, 
March  23,  1784.     Folio,  2  pages. 

101  Warrant    Signed    by    Robt.    Morris,  Treasurer   of   the 

l  nitcd  States,  to  the  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury, 
dated  Oct.  5,  1784,  instructing  certain  moneys  to  be 
paid  to  Mil  hael  Hillegas,  together  with  the  Autograph 
Receipt  for  the  same  of  Michael  Hillegas  as  Trea  urer, 
with  the  Provi  ional  Seal  attached.     4to,  2  pages. 


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102  McKean,  Thos.   Autograph  Letter,  Signed  as  President 

of  Congress.  Dated  Philadelphia,  Oct.  16,  1781.  4to, 
2  pages. 

The  official  communication  to  Jas.  Milligan  of  his  appointment  as  Comptroller 
of  the  Treasury. 

103  McKean,    Thos.     Documents,  Signed,  as  Chief  Justice 

of  Pennsylvania.  Dated  Yorktown,  February  21,  1778, 
and  October  .'5,  1781.     4to.     2  pieces. 

Certifying  that  Jas.  Milligan  has  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  U.  S. 

104  Hancock,  Jno.  Signer  to   the  Declaration   of  Independ- 

ence, and  President  of  Congress.  Document  Signed. 
Dated  Philadelphia,  August  16th,  1776,  together  with 
Fine  Signature  on  Franked  Address.     Folio.  2  pieces. 

The  Commission  of  Jas.  Milligan,  appointing  him  Commisioner  to  Liquidate 
the  Accounts  of  the  Army  in  the  Northern  Department. 

105  Surrender   of  Burgoyne.     The    Commission  of  James 

Milligan  for  settling  the  Accounts  of  the  Convention 
Troops.  Dated  Philadelphia,  June  23d,  1779.  Signed 
by  James  Duane,  Elbridge  Gerry,  Wm.  Carmichael 
and  C.  Griffin,  Superintendents  of  the  Treasury.  Folio. 
2  pages. 


106  Thomson,  Chas.  Secretary  of  Congress.  Autograph 
Letter,  Signed.  Dated  New  York,  March  25th,  1785. 
To  Jas.  Milligan,  with  Signature  on  Franked  address. 
Folio. 


107  Thomson,    Chas.    Secretary  of   Congress.     Autograph 

Document,  Signed.    Dated  November  3d,  1778.    Folio. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes  of  Congress,  wherein  Jonathan  Trumbull,  Jr.,  was 
elected  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury,  Jno.  Gibson,  Auditor,  Michael 
Hillegas,  Treasurer,  and  James  Milligan  and  others  Commissioners  of 
the  Chamber  of  Accounts. 

108  Thomson,  Chas.,  Secretary  of   Congress.     Autograph 

Document,  signed.     Dated  Oct.  23,  1779.     Folio. 

Resolution  of  Congress  electing  Jas.  Milligan  Auditor-General  of  the  Treasury. 

109  Romans,   Capt.   Bernard,  Author  of  the   "  History  of 

Florida."  Autograph  Letter,  signed,  dated  New 
Haven,  Oct.  19,  1778,  together  with  Receipt  signed  by 
Col.  J.  G.  Dircks.     Folio. 


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no  Penn,  Jno.,  Governor  of  Penna.  Document  signed. 
Dated  Phila.,  Feb.  27,  1775.     4to. 

in  Grant  and  his  Staff.  Autograph  of  Major-Gen'l  U.  S. 
Grant,  and  all  the  Officers  of  his  Staff,  on  one  sheet  of 
paper.     8vo. 

Neatly  framed  and  glazed. 

112  The   Military  Commission  which  Tried  the  Conspira- 

tors for  the  Assassination  of  Abraham  Lincoln.  Auto- 
graphs of  the  members  of  the  Commission,  as  well  as 
the  Autograph  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  and  Reverdy 
Johnson  who  defended  Mr.  Surratt. 

Neatly  framed,  glazed  and  lettered. 

113  Generals  of  the  Union  Army.     Autographs  of  many  of 

the  prominent  Union  Generals,  including  Phil.  H. 
Sheridan,  Winneld  Scott  Hancock,  Jos.  Hooker, 
Jno.  A.  Logan,  Jno.  Pope,  C.  C.  Auger,  W.  T.  Sher- 
man, Benj.  F.  Butler,  Robt.  Anderson,  and  in  all  26 
autographs. 

Neatly  framed,  glazed  and  lettered. 

114  Autographs  of  the  "War  Governors  of  the  Union  States. 

In  all,  7  autographs. 

Neatly  framed  and  glazed. 

115  Autograph     Letter     of     Gen'l    W.    T.    Sherman,    and 

Autographs  of  the  Confederate  Gen'ls,  Robt.  E.  Lee 
and  Fitzhugh  Lee,  and  President  Andrew  Johnson. 

Neatly  framed  and  glazed. 

116  Arnold  Treason.     Copy  in  the    Handwriting  of  Gen'l 

Robt.  II.  Harrison  of  the  famous  Anonymous  Letter 
written  by  I  nedict  Arnold,  under  the  nom  de 

plum  '  Gustavus,"  to  Mr.  Jno.  Anderson  [Major 

Andre],  of  New  York,  dated  Aug,  30,  1780,  togethei 
with  ;m  Autograph  Letter  signed  by  Gen'l  Robt. 
II.  Harri  how   Gen'l    Washington  came 

in  p<  I  he    I  .<  tter,  and  the  reason  he    made 

this  copy.  I  -  ted  Oct.  1 ; ,  1  780.     Folio. 

As  this  i  ol  this  letter  in  existence  (the  original  haa 

ipoi  :.mi  to  quote  its  full  contents  : 

"  August  joth  1 

•'  Sir 

mi  the  24th  1  note  from  you   ■.  ithoul   date   in  answei  to 

mine  of  the  71  ■  ■>  [ettei   from  youi    house  of  th«    24th  July   in 


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answer  to  mine  of  the  15th,  with  a  note  from  Mr  B of  the  30th  July, 

with  an  extract  of  a  letter  from  Mr  J  Osborn  of  the  24th,  I  have  paid 
particular  attention  to  the  contents  of  the  several  letters,  had  they  arrived 
earlier,  you  should  have  had  my  answer  sooner,  a  variety  of  circum- 
stances has  prevented  my  writing  you  before,  I  expect   to  do  it  very  fully 

in  a  few  days  and  to  procure  you  an  interview  with  Mr.  M e  when  you 

will  be  able  to  settle  j  our  commercial  plan,  I  hope  agreeable  to  all  parties, 

Mr.  M e  assures  me  that  he  is  still  of  opinion  that  his  first  proposal  is 

by  no  means  unreasonable  and  makes  no  doubt  when  he  has  a  conference 
with  you  that  you  will  close  with  it,  He  expects  when  you  meet  that  you 
will  be  fully  authorized  from  your  house,  that  the  risques,  and  profit  of 
the  co-partnership  may  be  fully  and  clearly  understood 
"  A  speculation  might  at  this  time  be  easily  made  to  some  advantage  with 
ready  money,  but  there  is  not  the  quantity  of  goods  at  Market,  which 
your  partner  seems  to  suppose,  and  the  number  of  speculators,  below  I 
think  will  be  against  your  making  an  immediate  purchase,  I  apprehend 
goods  will  be  in  greater  plenty  and  much  cheaper  in  the  course  of  the  sea- 
son, both  dry  and  wet  are  much  wanted  and  in  demand  at  this  juncture, 
some  quantities  are  expected  in  this  part  of  the  Country  soon 

"  Mr  M e   flatters  himself  that  in  the  course  of  Ten  days  he  will   have 

the  pleasure  of  seeing  you,  He  requests  me   to  advise   you  that   he   has 

ordered  a  draft  on  you  in  favor  of  our  mutual  friend  S y  for   ^300 — 

which  you  will  charge  on  acco't  of  the  tobacco 

"  I  am  in  behalf  of  Mr  M e  and  C d 

"Sir 

"  Your  most  obet  hum  Serv't 

"  Gustavus 
"  Mr  Jno  Anderson 

"  Merchant 
"  In  the  Care  of  James  Osborn  to  be  left  at  the  Rev  Mr  Odells 

"  New  York." 

"  I  hereby  certify  that  the  within  is  a  true  Copy  of  a  Letter  in  the  possession 
of  His  Excellency  Genl  Washington,  in  a  hand  writing  evidently  disguised, 
That  this  Letter  was  transmitted  him  by  Brig  Genl  Parsons  the  1st  of 
October  Instant,  who  then  said  it  was  from  General  Arnold  and  by  a 
subsequent  Letter  that  it  was  delivered  by  him  on  the  30th  of  August  to 
a  person  who  had  obtained  permission  from  him  to  go  into  New  York,  who 
suspecting  it  might  contain  something  illicit,  from  the  extraordinary  precau- 
tion used  by  Mr  Arnold  with  respect  to  it  when  he  gave  it,  did  not  deliver  it 
in  New  York,  but  after  his  return  put  it  into  his  (General  Parsons)  hands 
on  the  10th  of  Sept;  that  it  should  have  been  forwarded  earlier  to  His 
Excellency,  but  supposing  it  to  refer  merely  to  commerce.  He  chose 
rather  to  make  it  a  subject  of  private  conversation  than  of  a  Letter,  and 
that  on  his  arrival  His  Excellency  was  just  leaving  Camp  (alluding  to  his 
visit  to  meet  their  Excellencies  the  Count  de  Rochambeau&  The  chevalier 
de  Jornay  at  Hartford)  so  that  it  was  left  to  the  ripening  of  the  horrid 
event  to  detect  the  unsuspected  Instrument. 

"  The  copy  of  the  within  Letter  was  requested  by  Col.  Varrick  &  is  given  him 
bv  permission  of  the  Commander  in  Chief. 

"  ROBT  H  HARRISON,  Secy." 
"Oct.  17,  1780." 

7p£$~  This  copy  of  Arnold's  letter  was  found  amongst   Gen'l  Washington's 
papers,  and  is  undoubtedly  its  first  appearance  in  print. 


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The  Noted  Correspondence  of 
Washington  with  Robert  Mor- 
ris on  Important  War  Matters. 


117  Washington,  Geo.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon. 
Rob't  Morris,  with  Signature  on  Franked  Address. 
Folio. 

Morris  Town  Jan.  13  1777 
Dear  Sir 

If  amidst  a  multiplicity  of  important  matters,  you  could  suffer  a  trivial 
one  to  intrude,  I  should  thank  you  most  heartily,  for  taking  a  letter  or 
two  of  mine,  when  you  do  your  own,  by  the  Southern  Mail,  and  for- 
warding of  them,  as  opportunity  offers,  to  the  Camp, —  I  have  long  since 
drop'd  all  private  correspondence  with  my  friends  in  Virginia,  finding  it 
incompatible  with  my  public  business.  A  Letter  or  two  from  my  Family, 
are  regularly  sent  by  the  Post,  but  very  irregularly  received,  which  is 
rather  mortifying,  as  it  deprives  me  of  the  consolation  of  hearing  from 
home,  on  domestic  matters. 

I  beg  you'll  excuse  this  freedom  and  do  me  the  justice  to  believe,  that 
with  very  sincere  esteem  and  regard 
I  am, 

Dr  Sir  Yr  Most  Obed.  Ser 

( )i  1  >  Washington 


1     Washington,  Geo.      Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon. 

Robt  Morris.     Folio,  2  pages. 

Morris  Town,  Jan  19.  1777. 
Dear  Sir 

Your  favor  of  the  14th,  witli  tin-  despatches  from  Congress,  camesafeto 

hand,  and  those  for  the   eastward  forwarded  on. 1  am  thankful  t<>  you 

for  the  information  of  Captn  Bell.  Intelligence  of  th*i  same  nature  had 
corn-  to  me  before,  and  I  had  no  doubt  (if  the  diversion  intended  to  be 
made  by  Genl  Heath  towards  New  York,  does  not  withdraw  from  the 
[erseys,  or  detain  part  of  the  Troops  said  to  remanded  from  Rhode 
Island;  but  that  a  Storm  will  burst  soon,  somewhere  How  well  we  are 
prepared  for  it,  my  Letter  to  '  longress,  enclosed,  will  inform  you, 

i  do  immagine  that  the  aim  will  be  at  tins  Arm)        Our  numbers 
will  be  estimated  largei  than  they  really  are.     Gen!  Howe  will  not  there- 
•    [  should  think,  move  forward,  1  in  his  rear,  but  cleai  1  .mi 

in  my  own  judgment  that  he  will  indeavor  to  disperse  this  arm) .  <"  mow- 
on  to  Philadelphia,  unless  his  force  is  much  less  than  we  imagine,  01  he 

itly  misc  one  eives  ours,  neither  of  which  do  I  b<  li 

for  this  reason,  I  again  begleave  to  give  it  as  my  opinion,  that  no  part  ol 
the  Public  Stores  thai  can  be  dispensed  with,  should  r<  main  in  Philadelphia; 

and  to  requesl  you,  to  urge  Colonel  Flowers,  not  I ntinue  the  opera 

tions  of  in-,  department  a  moment  Ion-,.  1  th. 111  he  1  an  avoid  in  that  1 

as  it  is  only  intended,  not  to  i,e  Idle,  while  he  .s  preparing  ins  Elabatory 

,Scc  &C  at   York,  or  <   ail  vie 

Will'  I  am 

I  n    si, 
■  nd  me  a  pound  Yi  v't 

or  two  alingVVaj 

if  it  to  be  pro*  ured 


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ug      Washington,    Geo.       Letter,    Signed,   to    Hon.   Rob't 

Morris.     Folio,  2  pages. 

Head  Quarters  Morristown,  5th  Feb'y,  1777- 
Dear  Sir 

I  have  voursof  the  31st  ulto,  and  can  readily  excuse  you  not  answering 
my  letters'  with  regularity,  as  I  know  the  weight  of  important  business 
that  lays  upon  your  hands. 

The  Return  of  Stoics  made  by  Mr.  Towers,  is  so  small  that  I  do  not 
think  the  immediate  removal  of  them  any  ways  necessary.  Besides  they 
are  such  as  will  be  chiefly  taken  up  by  the  Troops  upon  their  march,  if 
there  are  any  bulky  Articles  not  likely  to  be  wanted  soon,  they  are  better 
out  of  the  way. 

Mr.  Wallace  wrote  to  Gen'l  Sullivan  concerning  his  plate,  and  have 
desired  him  to  write  to  Gen.  Heath,  and  know  wether  he  has  got  it.  You 
may  depend  that  such  steps  shall  be  taken  as  will  render  strict  justice  to 
Mr.  Wallace  and  the  Public. 

I  perfectly  agree  in  sentiments  with  you,  That  it  would  be  better  for 
every  suspicious  person  to  be  in  New  York,  for  which  Reason  you  have 
liberty  to  send  in  Capt  Jones  in  exchange  for  Cnpt  Hallock,  and  Mr 
Palmer  for  Capt  Dear,  if  there  are  any  others,  taken  in  merchantmen, 
that  are  not  held  as  prisoners  of  War.  Use  your  own  discretion,  only 
indeavor  if  you  can  to  procure  the  liberty  cf  Masters  of  Ships  or  other 
the  same  circumstances  with  themselves. 

I  hope  your  ship  will  not  loose  her  valuable  cargo  of  Salt. 
I   thank  you  for  the  copy  of  the  King's  Speech,  which  I  think  fairly 
bids  the  Parliament  to  prepare  for  an  approaching  storm,  indeed  France 
has  done  everything  but  make  the  much  wished  for  declaration. 

I  have  given  Mons  Devolland  a  Lieutenancy  in  Colonel  Patton's  Reg- 
iment. 

I  am  Dear  Sir 
Sincerely  and  Affectionately 

Yours 
Geo  Washington 


120     Washington,  Geo.      Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon. 
Rob't  Morris.     Folio. 

Morris  Town  Feby  12,  1777 
Dear  Sir 

I  shall  thank  you  for  y'r  care  of  the  inclosed, — nothing  of  consequence 
since  my  last  to  Congress, — frequent  skirmishes  happen  betw'n  the  Ene- 
my's foraging  Parties  and  our  Scouts  ;  but  they  come  out  so  strong  now, 
we  can  make  nothing  of  them.     Most  sincerely  I  am, 

Yr's, 

Geo  Washington 


121       Washington,   Geo.       Letter,   Signed,  to    Hon.    Rob't. 
Morris.     Folio,  2  pages.     (Written  on  his  Birthday.) 

Head  Quarters  Morris  Town  22d  Feby.  1777. 
Dear  Sir 

You  are  well  acquainted  with  my  opinion,  upon  the  unexpediency  of 
keeping  any  more  stores  in  the  City  of  Philadelphia,  than  are  absolutely 
necessary  for  the  equipment  of  the  new  Levies. 

I  am  at  this  time  particularly  anxious  to  have  them  removed.  The 
enemy  have  lately  been  considerably  reinforced  in  Jersey,  and,  from  a 
variety  of  accounts  are  meditating  some  blow.  I  am  firmly  persuaded 
that  they  mean  to  attempt  to  reach  Philadelphia  again,  as  I  do  not  know 
what  other  object  they  <;an  have  ultimately  in  view.  They  may  first 
remove  us  from  this,  and  our  other  posts,  but  they  cannot  remain  at  them 
for  want  of  covering  for  their  armory,  which  I  imagine  they  will  never 
again  suffer  to  be  cantoned  over  a  great  extent  of  country.  I  have  cer- 
tain information,  that  they  have  been  projecting  a  portable  Bridge  to  lay- 
over the  Delaware,  and  I  do  not  see  any  great  difficulty  in  transporting  it 
from  Brunswic  to  the  Delaware,  if  they  take  advantage  of  the  Roads  being 


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hard  and  firm,  The  numbers,  that  are  at  present  in  Amboy  and  Bruns- 
wic,  cannot  long  subsist  there,  and  therefore  adds  strength  to  my  opinion, 
that  they  are  assembled  there  for  some  other  purpose,  than  merely  as  a 
reinforcement. 

The  Salt  that  has  lately  been  imported  should  be  the  first  article  se- 
cured. 

Mr.  Walton  wrote  me  that  he  either  had  or  was  carrying  it  to  a  place  of 
Security,  but  as  I  do  not  altogether  depend  upon  his  promises,  1  should 
be  glad  you  would  have  an  eye  to  that  and  the  other  matters  in  his  de- 
partment. 

I  know  you  have  sufficient  in  your  own,  to  engage  your  whole  time 
and  attention,  but  in  times  like  these  we  must  double  our  Exertions.  I 
am  Dear  Sir 

With  the  greatest  Sincerity 

Y'r  most  ob't  Sen-'t 

Geo  Washington 


L22        Washington,  Geo.       Letter,    Signed,    to    Hon.    Rob't 
Morris.     (Favor  of  Monsieur  D'Armand.)     Folio. 

Head  Quarters  Morris  Town  May  19,  1777. 
Dear  Sir 

Your  favor  by  Monsieur  Armand  was  duly  handed  me. 
I  have  been  happy  to  show  him  every  mark  of  attention  in  my  power, 
the  considerations  you  mention,  gave  him  a  just  claim  to  it, — and  derived 
additional  weight  from  your  recommendation. 

I  am  pleased  to  find  Congress  took  such  distinguishing  notice  of  him, 
as  they  did  in  their  late  appointment,  he  has  requested  to  have  the  com- 
mand of  a  partisan  corps,  composed  of  Frenchmen  ;  to  which  proposal  I 
readily  assented,  as  I  wished  to  avoid  as  much  as  possible  making 
draughts  from  the  corps  already  formed.  I  have  recommended  to  him  to 
'•ngage  as  many  as  he  can  meet  with  fit  for  his  purpose  ;  and  have  left  it 
to  him,  to  nominate  such  French  officers,  as  he  thinks  qualified  for  the 
position  to  serve  under  him,  as  I  confide  in  his  making  a  judicious  choice. 
I  doubt  not  they  will  be  such  as  I  can  approve. 

He  appears  to  me  to  be  a  modest,  genteel,  sensible  young  Gentleman, 
and   I   flatter  myself  his  conduct  will  be  such  as  to  give  us  no  reason  to 
repent  any  civilities  that  may  be  shown  him.     I  am  with  great  respect 
Dear  Sir 

Your  most  Obedient  Servant 

Geo  Washington 


123      Washington,    Geo.       Letter,    Signed,    to    Hon.    Rob't 
Morris.     Folio,  with  addressed  wrapper. 

Head  Quarters  Morris  Town,  May  28th  1777. 
Dear  Sir 

I  transmit  you  the  inclosed  from  General  Lee  which  I  have  just 
received  by  a  flag,  l  he  other  inclosures,  1  beg  may  be  immediately 
handed  to  the  Gentlemen,  for  whom  they  are,  As  1  am  this  moment  go- 
ing oil  to  the  Camp  at  Boundbrook,  I  have  only  time  to  add,  that  1  am 
with  sentiments  of  real  regard  and  respei  t 
Sir 

Your  most  obedient  Servant, 

1,1  0  Washington 


124     Washington,  Geo.     Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon- 
t  Morri       I  oli<  ■.  I  i  paj  i    ,  with  addressed  wra] 

Morristown  Man  h  -Mid  1777, 
Dear  Sir 

Your  favor  of  the  27th  nltocame  tomy  hail  he  freedom 

with  which  yon  have  communicated  your  sentimei 
therein   contained   la  highly  pleasing  to  me,  foi    be  assured   Sir,  that 


3° 

nothing  would  add  more  to  my  satisfaction  than  an  unreserved  corre- 
spondence with  a  Gentleman,  of  whose  abilities  and  attachment  to  the 
cause  we  are  contending  to  support,  I  entertain  so  high  an  opinion  of  as  I 

do  of  yours Letters  however,  being  liable  to  .various  accidents  makes 

a  communication  of  thoughts  that  way  rather  unsafe,  but  as  this  will 
be  conveyed  by  a  Gentleman  on  whom  I  can  depend,  I  shall  not  scruple 
to  disclose  my  mind — and  Situation — more  freely  than  I  otherwise 
should  do — 

The  reasoi^  my  good  Sir  which  you  assign  for  thinking  Genl  Howe 
cannot  move  forward  with  his  Army  are  good,  but  not  conclusive, — It  is 
a  descriptive  Evidence  of  the  difficulties  he  has  to  contend  with,  but  no 
proof  that  they  cannot  be  surmounted— It  is  a  view  of  one  side  of  the 
Picture,  against  which  let  me  enumerate  the  advantages  of  the  other, 
and  see  which  preponderates. 

Genl  Howe  cannot,  by  the  best  Intelligence  I  have  been  able  to  get, 
have  less  than  10,000  Men  in  the  Jerseys  and  on  board  of  the  Transports 
at  Amboy, — Ours  does  not  exceed  4,000 — His  are  well  officerd,  well 
disciplined,  and  well  appointed — Ours  raw  Militia,  badly  officered,  and 
ungovernable — His  numbers  cannot,  in  any  short  time  be  augmented — 
Ours  must,  very  considerably  (and  by  such  Troops  as  we  can  have  some 
reliance  on)  or  the  game  is  at  an  end. — His  situation  with  respect  to 
Horses  &  forage  is  bad,  very  bad  I  grant — but  will  it  be  better? — No — on 
the  contrary,  it  is  growing  dailv  worse,  and  therefore  an  Inducement,  if 
no  other,  to  shift  Quaters — Gen'l  Howes  Informants  are  too  numerous,  & 
well  acquainted  with  all  these  circumstances  to  suffer  him  to  remain  igno- 
rant of  them,  with  what  propriety  then  can  he  miss  so  favourable  an 
opportunity  of  striking  a  capitol  stroke  against  a  city  from  whence  we 
derive  so  main-  advantages,  The  success  of  which  would  give  so  much 
eclat  to  his  Arms,  and  strike  such  a  damp  upon  ours — Nor  is  his  difficulty 
of  moving  so  great  as  is  immagined — all  the  heavy  baggage  of  the  Army 
■ — their  Salt  Provisions, — Flour — Stores — &c. — might  go  round  by  water, 
whilst  by  their  superiority  of  numbers  they  might  sweep  the  country 
round  about  of  Horses,  left  by  us. 

In  addition  to  all  this,  Genl  Howes  coming  over  to  Brunswick  him- 
self—his bringing  Troops  which  cannot  be  Quartered,  &  keeping  them  on 
Ship  board  at  Amboy,  with  many  other  corroborating  circumstances  did 
induce  me  firmily  to  believe  that  he  would  move— and  toward  Philadel- 
phia— and  I  candidly  own,  that  I  expected  it  would  have  taken  place 
before  the  expiration  of  my  Proclamation. — The  longer  it  is  delayed 
however,  the  better  for  us,  and  happy  shall  I  be,  if  I  am  dissapointed. 

My  opinions  upon  these  several  matters  are  only  known  to  those  who 
have  a  right  to  be  informed — as  much  as  possible  I  have  endeavoured  to 
conceal  them  from  every  one  else — and,  that  no  hasty  remove  of  the 
Public  Stores  at  Philadelphia  should  take  place  (thereby  communicating 
an  alarm  |  it  was,  that  I  early  recommended  this  measure,  and  have 
since  urged  it,  well  knowing  that  if  it  should  be  hastily  set  about 
when  the  Enemy  were  advancing,  unfavourable  impressions  would  be 
given  &  bad  consequences  follow.  To  deceive  Congress,  or  you,  through 
whose  hands  my  Letters  to  them  went,  with  false  colouring,  &  un- 
warantable  assurances,  would,  in  my  judgment  be  criminal,  and  make  me 
responsible  for  consequences — I  have  endeavoured  in  my  accts  therefore 
to  paint  things  as  they  really  appeared  to  me,  without  adding  to,  or 
diminishing  ought  from  the  Picture. 

I  wish  with  all  my  heart  that  Congress  had  gratified  Genl  Lee,  in  his 
request — If  not  too  late  I  wish  they  would  do  it  still — I  can  see  no  possible 
evil  that  can  result  from  it — Some  good  I  think  might — The  request  was 
hii  not  the  Commissioners,  where  then  was  the  danger  of  hearing  what  he 
had  to  say  ;  especially  as  he  declared  that  it  nearly  concernd  himself. 

The  resolve  to  put  into  close  confinement  Lt  Col  Campbell  and  the 
Hessian  Field  Officers,  in  order  to  retaliate  Genl  Lees  punishment  upon 
them,  is,  in  my  opinion,  injudicious  in  every  point  of  view,  and  must  I 
conceive,  have  been  entered  into  without  due  attention  to  Circumstances, 
&  1  onsequences, — Does  Congress  know  how  much  the  Ball'c  of  Prisoners 
is  against  us  ? — that  the  Enemy  have  near,  if  not  quite  300  Officers  of  ours  in 
their  possession  &  we  scarce'  Fifty  of  theirs?  That  Generals  Thompson 
and  Waterbury  are  subject  to  a  recall? — Do  they  immagine  that  these 
will  not  share  the  fate  of  Campbell,  &c?  or,  posibly  by  receiving 
very  different  Treatment,  mixed  with  artful  insinuations,  have  their  resent- 
ments roused  to  acts  highly  Injurious  to  our  cause  &  yet  It  is  much  easier 
to  raise  than  allay  Resentment,  I  believe  no  one  will  deny, — To  this  may 


be  added,  that  every  artifice  is  now  practising  to  instill  into  the  Hessians 
(in  Howes  Army)  an  Idea  of  our  cruelty  to  their  Brethren  with  us, — that 
we  are  actually  selling  of  them  as  slaves,  will  not  the  close  confinement 
therefore  of  their  principal  officers  be  adduced  as  strong  Evidence  of  this 
— the  confinement  will  be  proved  to  them — the  cause  will  be  concealed — 
In  a  word.  Congress  should  be  cautious  in  adopting  Measures  that  cannot 
be  carried  in  to  Execution  without  drawing  after  them  a  train  of  conse- 
quences that  may  be  destructive  in  their  effects. — 

To  sum  up  the  whole,  common  prudence  dictates  the  necessity  of  duly 
attending  to  the  Circumstances  of  both  Armies  before  the  style  of  a  Con- 
queror is  assumed  by  either — and  sorry  I  am   to  add,  that  this  does  not 

appear  to  be  the  case  with   us, — nor  is  it  in  my  power  to  make   C ss 

fully  sensible  of  the  real  situation  of  our  affairs,  and  that  it  is  with  diffi- 
culty (if  I  may  use  the  expression)  that  I  can  by  every  means  in  my  power 
keep  the  life  and  soul  of  this  Army  together — In  short  when  they  are  at  a 
distance  they  think  it  is  but  to  say — Presto  begone — and  every  thing  is 
done— or  in  other  words  to  resolve  without  considering,  or  seeming  to 
have  any  conception,  of  the  difficulties  &  perplexities  attending  those 
who  are  to  carry  those  Resolves  into  effect. — Indeed  Sir,  your  observa- 
tions on  our  want  of  many  principal  characters  in  that  respectable  Senate, 
are  but  too  well  founded  in  truth — however  our  Cause  is  just  &  I  hope 
Providence  will  aid  us  in  the  Support  of  it — 

If  the  Resolves  of  Congress  respecting  Gen'l  Lee  strikes  you  in 
the  same  light  it  has  done  me  1  could  wish  you  would  signify  as  much  to 
them  as  I  really  think  they  are  fraught  with  much  Evil— We  knew  that 
the  meeting  of  a  Com'ee  of  Congress  ami  Lord  Howe  stopped  the 
mouths  of  many  diseffected  People — I  believe  the  same  would  happen  in 
the  present  instance,  for  their  will  be  enough  to  say.  if  the  application  is 
known  ,N:  not  complied  with,  that  the  Congress  were  determined  to 
listen  to  nothing— but  the  other  matter  relative  to  the  confinement  of  the 
officers,  is  what  I  am  particularly  concerned  about,  as  I  thing  it  will  in- 
volve much  more  than  Congress  lias  an  idea  of— &  will  bring  on  repent 
ance  when  it  is  too  late  if  carried  into  execution — 

[  have  wrote  you  a  much  larger  Letter  than  I  expected   when   I   sat 
down  to  it;  and  yet  if  time  would  permit  I  could   enlarge  greatly  on  the 
subject  of  it— at  present  1  shall  beg  pardon  for  taking  up  so  much  of  your 
time  and  only  assure  you  that  1  am  most  sincerely, 
I)r  Sir 

Yr  Most  i  >bed1  Si  i 

<  rEi  >  Washington 


•  •  This  most  famous  of  Washington's    Letters  has  been   quoted    in  full 
by  Sparks  in  the  writings  of  Washington.     Vol.  iv.,  pagi 


125.  Washington, Gen.,  Letter,  Signed  to  Hon.  Robert  Morris. 
Folio,  delivered  by  General  Greene. 

Head  Qi      tei     W01 1      1  own  15th  March  1777. 
1   Sir 

Give  me  leave  to  introdua  to  your  attention  Major  Genl  Greene,  who 

obliges  me  by  delivering   this     He tleman    in    who--   abilities    1 

tentin  confidence,   \,  long  acquaintance  with   him   justifies 
n  this 

■|i,,  danger  0  b)  Letter  our  present   situation,   and 

nowing  it  have  1  ompelled  me, 
tho'  I  can  ill  spare  so  useful  an  officer  at  thi  time,  to  send  him  to  Phila 
delphia. 

His  perfect  knowledge  ol   oui    itrength   and   ol   my  opinion  enables 
him  ....  1  a<  1  ounl  •  they  1  an  d< 

I  .1111 

1 1  ai  Sir,  Vr  Mi  rvt. 

<  ,1  .  >    Washing  i  on. 


3* 

126     Washington,     Gen.,       Autograph     Letter,   Signed,    to 
Hon.  Robt.  Morris.     Folio,  2  pages. 

Valley-forge  Feby  10th  1778 
Dear  Sr 

Your  favor  of  the  19th  ulto  by  Col  Artnand  came  to  my  hands  a  few 
days  ago — Rest  assured  my  good  Sir,  that  that  Gent'n  misconceives 
the  matter  exceedingly  if  he  thinks  my  conduct  towards  him  is  influenced 
in  the  smallest  degree  by  motives  of  resentment,  arising  from  misrepre- 
sentation, 

I  have  ever  looked  upon  him  as  a  spirited  officer,  and  everything  that 
was  in  my  power  to  do  for  him  (consistently  with  the  great  line  of  my 
duty)  I  have  done;  but  the  conduct  which  Congress  unhappily  adopted 
in  the  early  part  of  this  War  by  giving  high  rank  to  foreigners,  who 
enjoyed  little  or  none  in  their  own  country,  &  in  many  instances  of 
equivocal  character,  has  put  it  out  of  their  power  without  convulsing  the 
whole  military  system  to  employ  these  people  now ;  for  viewing  rank 
relatively,  the  man  who  has  been  a  Major  for  instance,  in  the  French 
Service  finding  a  Subaltern  (there)  a  field  officer  in  ours,  extends 
his  views  at  once  to  a  Brigade,  or  at  least  to  a  Regiment — and  where 
is  either  of  them  to  be  found?  without  displacing,  or  disgusting 
our  own  officers,  whose  pretensions  would  be  injured  by  it,  &  whose 
natural  interest  in  &  attachment  to  the  cause  of  their  country,  is  more 
to  be  relied  on  than  superior  abilities  in  capricious  foreigners,  who 
are  dissatisfied  with  any  rank  you  can  give  them,  while  there  is  yet 
higher  to  attain 

With  respect  to  the  particular  case  of  Col  Armand,  I  have  only  to 
add,  that  if  it  was  in  my  power  to  serve  him,  I  would  notwithstanding  he 
was  influenced  to  resign  in  a  pet. — The  Corps  he  commanded  has  long 
since  been  reduced  to  a  mere  handful  of  men  (under  50)  &  you  are  sen- 
sible that  it  is  not  in  my  power  to  raise  any  new  ones  without  the  authority 
of  Congress — 

Mrs  Washington  who  is  now  in  Camp,  desires  me  to  offer  her  respect- 
ful compliments  to  Mrs  Morris  &  yourself,  to  which  be  so  good  as  to 
add  those  of 

Dr  Sir 

Yr  Most  Obed  Serv't 

Geo  Washington. 


127  Washington,  Geo.  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon.  Robert 
Morris,  with  "Quaere"  in  Washington's  Own  Writing, 
and  Fine  Signature  on  Franked  Address.     Folio. 

Head  Quarters  Valley  Forge  27th  April  1778 
Dear  Sir 

I  have  your  fav'r  of  the  22d  ins't.  I  take  the  hint  in  the  friendly  light 
in  which  it  was  meant,  and  thank  you  for  your  attention  to  a  matter  of 
the  utmost  importance,  I  shall  write  to  the  Board  of  War,  and,  without 
mentioning  names,  let  them  know  that  there  is  not  that  activity  and  exer- 
tion in  the  Conductors  of  our  Elaboratories,  that  the  advanced  season 
demands.  Some  allowance  must  be  made,  when  you  consider  that  our 
Works  were  removed  the  last  Winter  from  Allen  Town  and  Easton  to 
Lebanon  and  Carlisle,  and  that  it  took  some  time  to  have  them  properly 
fitted  for  Business,  but  as  that  has  been  completed,  there  can  be  no 
excuse  for  not  going  on  briskly  now, 

The  management  and  direction,  of  the  Elaboratories  out  of  Camp, 
belongs  entirely  to  the  Board  of  War,  and  I  cannot  therefore  with  propriety 
send  an  Officer  to  Superintend  them,  but  I  have  no  doubt  that  the  Board 
will  immediately  look  into  the  matter,  and  give  necessary  orders  upon  my 
representation. 

I  am  Dear  Sir 
Quaere,  have  you  ever  Sincerely  Yours 

received  a  letter  from  me,  Geo  Washington 

in  answer  to  yours  by  Col 
Armand  ? 


128     Washington,     Geo.     Autograph     Letter,     Signed,     to 

Hon.  Robert   Morris,  with    fine   signature  on  franked 

address.     Folio,  2  pages. 

Valley-forge  May  25,  1778 
Dear  Sir 

Your  favor  of  the  9th  Inst  informed  me  of  the  acceptable  present  which 
your  friend  Mr  Governeur  (of  Curracoa)  was  pleased  to  intend  for   me, 

and  for  which  he  will,  through  you.  accept  my  sincere  thanks these  are 

also  due  to  you  my  good  Sir,  for  the  kind  Communication  of  the  matter, 

and  for  the  trouble  you  have  had  in  ordering  the  Wine  forward. 

I  rejoice  most  sincerely  with  you,  on  the  glorious  change  in  our  pros- 
pects  Calmness  and  serenity,  seems  likely  to  succeed  in  some  measure, 

those  dark  and  tempestuous  clouds  which  at  times  appeared  ready  to  over- 
whelm us, — The  game,  wether  well  or  ill  played  hitherto,  seems  now  to 
be  verging  fast  to  a  favourable  issue,  and  cannot  I  think  be  lost,  unless 
we  throw  it  away  by  too  much  supineness  on  the  one  hand,  or  impetuosity 

on  the  other God  forbid  that  either  of  these  should  happen  at  a  time 

when  we  seem  to  be  upon  the  point  of  reaping  the  fruits  of  our  toil  and 

labour, A  stroke,    &    reverse,    under   such   circumstances,    would  be 

doubly  distressing. 

My  best  respects  in  which  Mrs  Washington  joins,  are  offered  to  your 
Ladv,  &  with  sincere  thanks  for  your  kind  wishes,  I  remain 

Dr  Sir 

Vr  Most  Obed't  Serv't 

Geo  Washington 


129  Washington,  Geo.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon. 
Robert  Morris  and  B.  McClenachan,  with  fine  signature 
on  franked  address.     Folio. 

Head  Qurs  at  Spring-field,  20th  June  1780 
Gent'n 

I  am  honored  with  your  favor  of  the  3rd  and  have  received — in  good 

order — the  pipe  of  spirits  you  were  pleased  to  present  me  with, for 

both  permit  me  to  offer  my  grateful  thanks,  and  to  assure  you  that,  the  value 
of  the  latter  was  greatly  entranced  by  the  flattering  sentiments  contained 
in  the  former. 

In  a  struggle  like  ours — perplexed  with  embarrassments-  if  it  should 
be  my  fortune  to  conduct  the  Military  helm  in  such  a  manner  as  to  merit 
the  approbation  of  good  men  and  my  suffering  fellow  Citizens  it  will  be  the 
primary  happiness  of  my  life  because  it  is  the  first  &  great  object  of  my 
wishes. 

To  you  Gent'n  1  shall  commit  the  charge  of  making  a  tender  of  my 
respects  and  thanks  to  the  resl  of  the  others    with  much  esteem  ,v- 
sonal  regard 

I  have  the  honor  to  be 
nt'n 
Vr  Most  <  (bed  .v  <  tblig'd 

Geo  Washing  i  on 


130     Washington,  Geo.     Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon. 
>t.  Mom's,  with  fine  signature  on  franked  address. 
Folio. 

Pasaii   Falls,  1  ith  < »«  I 
Dear  Sir 

I   am  1  inform   you,  thai  th<  to  whi<  h  l  am  in  lebted  mi 

your  favor  of  the  28th  ult'o,  was  e  ipt  oi  your 

Mi    1  .in,,;  had  applied  thro1  Mi    Izard,  foi  < '  tpt'n   Hui 
which  wag  imi  "  v  "r 

Unify  the     ime  to  him     I  make  no  doubt  tli  refore,  but  thai 

ithei 
It  will  1  v  n  give  in.   pleasure  ti  nveni 

em  •  man  011  whose  behalf  von  [n  n  h<  n  I  1  an 


34 

do  it  with  propriety— on  other  terms  I  am  convinced  you  w'd  not  ask 
it,     1  am  with  complem'ts  to  Mrs  Morris 

Dear  Sir 

Y'r  Most  Obed  Serv't 

Geo  Washington. 


131  Washington,  Geo.     Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  to  Hon. 

Robt.  Morris.     Folio. 

I  >ear  Sir. 

Knowing  full  well  the  multiplicity  &  importance  of  y'r  business,  it  would 
•^ive  me  more  pain  than  pleasure  if  I  thought  your  friendship  or  respect 
for  me  did,  in  the  smallest  degree,  interfere  with  it, — at  all  times  I  shall  be 
happy  to  sec-  you,  but  wish  it  to  be  in  your  moments  of  leizure  if  any  such 
you  have — 

Mrs  Washington,  myself  and  family,  will  have  the  honor  of  dining 
with  you  in  the  way  proposed,  to  morrow — being  Christmas  day. 
I  am  Sincerely  &  affect' ly 
Monday  24th  Yr's 

'  Dec'r  [1781]  Geo  Washington. 

*S*Sce  Fac-simile. 

Clay-Randolph  Duel. 

132  Henry    Clay's    Autograph     Challenge    to    John     Ran- 

dolph,  of  Roanoke,  Demanding  Personal  Satis- 
faction on  the  "  Field  of  Honor,"  together  with 
John  Randolph's  Acceptance,  and  all  the  preliminary 
correspondence  which  passed  between  the  seconds, 
Messrs.  Tatnall  and  Jessup.     8vo  and  4to.     1 1  pieces, 


Sir 


No.  1.     Clay's  Autograph  Challenge  to  Randolph,     ^to. 

Washington  31  March  1826 

Your  unprovoked  attack  on  my  character,  in  the  Senate  of  the  U. 
States,  on  yesterday,  allows  me  no  other  alternative  than  that  of  demand- 
ing personal  satisfaction,  The  necessity  of  any  preliminary  discussion  or 
explanations  being  superceded  by  the  notoriety  and  the  indisputable  exis- 
istence  of  the  injury  to  which  I  refer,  My  friend  General  Jessup,  who 
will  present  you  this  note,  is  fully  authorized  by  me  forthwith  to  agree  to 
the  arrangement  suited  to  the  interview  proposed. 
The  Honorable  I  am 

John  Randolph.  Your  obedient  Servant 

H.  Clay. 

No.  2.     Randolph's  Autograph  Acceptance  of  Clay's  Challenge.     4to. 

Kervands  near  the  7  Buildings 
Saturday  April  1st 
Mr  Randolph  accepts  the  challenge  of  Mr.  Clay,  at  the  same  time  that  lie 
protests  against  the  right  of  any  minister  of  the  Executive  Government 
to    hold    him    responsible  for   words  spoken   in  debate  as  a  Senator  of 
Virginia  in  crimination  of  such  minister,  or  of  the  Government,  (Adminis- 
tration 1  under  which  he  shall  have   taken  office,  however  honourable  the 
manner  of  his  induction  may  have  been.     (Here  follows  sixteen  lines  of 
argument  which  have  been  crossed  off  by  Mr.  Randolph,  who  adds  in  lieu 
thereof  the  following  postscript)     Col.  Tatnall  of  Georgia  the  bearer  of 
this   letter  is  authorized  to  arrange  with  General  Jessup,  the  bearer  of 
Mr  Clays  challenge  the  terms   of  the  meeting  to  which  Mr  Randolph  is 
invited  by  that  note, 
To  Henri    i  Secretary  of  State. 


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No.  3,     Clay's  Note  to  Tatnall.     Saturday,  April  1.    Svo. 

Xo.  4.     Randolph's  "         "  "  2  o'clock.     Svo. 

No.  5.  "  "  Jessup.  "  April  1,  1826.     Svo. 

No.  6.     Memorandnm   between    Tatnall  and  Jessup.     Washington  City, 

2d  April,  1826.     4  to,  2  pages. 
No.  7.     Tatnall's  Letter  to  Jessup.     April  3,  1S26.     4to,  2  pages. 
No.  >».     Jessup's  "         Tatnall.       "      6,  1826.     4to,  2 

No.  9.     Tatnall's  "        Jessup.        "      6,  1826.     4to,  2 

No.  10.     Jessup's         "         Tatnall.       "      7,  1N26.     4to. 
No.  11.     The  Cartel  for  the  Duel,  viz.  :  4U),  2  pages. 

"  Memorandum  of  the  Terms  of  the  Contemplated  Meeting 
Between  Messrs.  Randolph    \\i>  Clay 

The  Weapons — shall  be  Pistols — each  party  to  have  one.     The  Pistols 

to  be  of  smooth  bore 
Till';  Distance — shall  be  Ten  paces  or  thirty  feel 
The  Time  of  meeting,  shall  be  Salnrda\  April  8th  KS26  at  half  past  four 

O'clock.  P.  M— 
The  Place  of  meeting  shall  be  immediately  out  of  the  Dist  of  Columbia 

cSc  the  first  private  Spot  after  passing  the  Toll   bridge,  on   the  new 

Turnpike  road  leading  from  Alexandria 
The  Manner  of  holding  the  PISTOLS,  shall  lie  perpendicularly  up  or 

down — the  word  perpendicularly  to  be  understood  in   its  strict  and 

literal  sense. — 
Tin-:  '•Word"  shall  be  ''Are  you  ready"  "JFtr<  "     "One" — "Two" — 

"  Three  "     "Slop  "     The  pistols  are  not  to  be  raised  or  dropped  until 

the  word  ''Fire"  at  the  word  ''J'ire"  the  parties  may  fire  as  quickly 

as  either  may  please — at  the  word  "Stop",  should   either  party  not 

have  fired  he  shall  be  deemed  to  have  lost  his  /ire 
The  right  of  giving  the  word  and  the  "Choice"  of  "Stands" 

shall  be  determined  by  lot,  it  being  however,  understood  that  he  who 

wins  the  one  shall  be  considered  as  losing  the  other 
Tin;  Posture  of  each  PARTY  shall  be  such  as  the  convenience  of  either 

may  dictate 
The  person  who  shall  be  present  at  the  meeting  shall  be  two 

friends  &  a  Surgeon  with  each  party 

Thos.  S.  Jessup. 
Edwd  !•'.  Tattnall. 

Note.     The  place  of  meeting  was  subsequently  to  the  above  arrangement, 
altered,  having  in  View  the  convenience  of  both  parties.     /.'.  F.  T." 

133  Objections  to  a  Winter's  Campaign  in  1777,  evidently 
in  the  handwriting  of  Robert  Morris,  on  two  pa 
4to,  wherein  the  difficulties  <>f  Attacking  the  British 
in  Philadelphia  by  Crossing  tin-  Schuylkill  on  the  [<  i 
are  fully  portrayed,  as  well  as  tin-  impossibility  of 
Clothing  and  Feeding  the  Arm)-,  or  instilling  the 
proper  spirit  into  the  dis<  ontented  '  Mfn  i  i  ,.  et<  . 

A  very  interesting  document. 


Gen'l  Washington's   Will. 

134      Gen'l    Geo.   Washington's   Will.      An    Attested    Copy, 
on  Twenty-nine  Pag<    .  rwenty-eighl  <>t  which  beat  the 

Signal 1  Gen'l  Washingti  >n    To  which  is  appended 

the  Schedule  ol   Property  comprehended  in   tin'  Will, 
on  Twelve  Pagi  ;,  the  lasl  page  ol  which  beai    Wash 


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ington's  Signature.  The  Will  is  dated  July  9,  1790, 
and  the  Schedule  is  dated  Mount  Vernon,  July  9, 
I.799.     4to. 

This  most  interesting  of  Washington  relics  is  the   attested   copy  from   the 

original  will,  made  under  the  supervision  of  Gen'l  Washington,  for  the 

use  of  his  executors.     His  signature  will  be  found  at  the  bottom  of  even; 

page  (with  the  exception  of  one)  of  the  will,  as  also~at  the  end  "of  the 

""UCliedule  of  property,  where  it  is  witnessed  by  A.  Rawlins. 

This  is  the  only  copy  of  the  original  will  of  Washington,  signed  by 
himself,  extant.  It  was  copied  verbatim  from  the  will,  now  on  record  at 
Fairfax  Court  House,  which  is  all  in  the  handwriting  of  the  testator,  and 
consequently  this,  his  own  copy,  is  next  in  importance  to  that  valuable 
document. 

It  was  found  amongst  the  papers  of  Judge  Bushrod  Washington, 
who  was  the  active  executor  of  the  estate  of  Gen'l  Washington,  and  is  in 
perfect  order. 

It  will  be  well  to  bear  in  mind,  that  the  original  will,  is  not  witnessed 
by  anybody;  l>ut  only  attested  to  as  being  in  the  handwriting  of  Gen'l 
Washington.  Mr.  Rawlins'  name  does  not  appear  on  it  at  all,  but  on  this 
copy  Mr.  Rawlins  name  appears  as  a  witness  to  the  General's  signature, 
and  the  whole  body  of  the  document  is  in  his  handwriting. 

The  size  of  the  paper  and  the  quality  of  the  paper  (according  to  the 
statement  of  Mr.  Forrest  W.  Brown,  who  discovered  it  amongst  Bush- 
rod  Washington's  papers)  is  the  same  as  that  used  in  the  original  will. 

For  proofs  as  to  the  authenticity  of  the  will,  see  the  Monograph  which 
accompanies  this  Catalogue. 


135     Armand,   General,   Mrqs.   de  la   Rouerie.     Autograph 
Letter,  Signed,  to  Captain  Baptiste  Verdier.     Folio. 

York  town  pennselvania  November  25th  1783 
Sir 

Receive  here  my  acknowlegement  of  the  activity,  bravery  &  zeal  with 
which  you  have  served  as  a  volunteer  during  the  Campaign  1778  and  as 
lieutenant  since  the  beginning  of  the  year  1780  in  the  first  partisan  legion 
under  my  command,  your  military  conduct  in  that  corps  &  during  the 
time  you  was  a  lieutenant  in  General  pulaski's  legion  would  have  made 
me  anxious  to  see  you  promoted  to  the  Command  of  a  company  if  the  war 
had  continued  &  as  you  was  the  first  lieutenant  of  the  legion  no  doubt 
but  your  promotion  would  soon  have  taken  place. 

I  shall  in  a  few  days  give  an  account  of  your  conduct  to  his  Excellency 
General  Washington  &  request  him  to  give  it  from  under  his  hand  that 
authenticity  which  it  deserves. 

My  desire  is  that  these  lines  may  convey  to  the  mind  of  whom  it  may 
concern  a  true  idea  of  your  merits  &  of  the  esteem  &  particular  regard 
with  which  I  have  the  honor  to  be 

Your  most  obt  hble  st 

Armand  Mqrs  de  la  Rouerie 
General  Armand  was  a  prominent  General  in  the  Revolutionary  War.     In  one 
of  the  Washington  letters  (this  Catalogue),  will  be  found  mention  of  him 
as  Colonel. 
His  full  autograph  letters  in  English  are  an  extreme  rarity. 


Braddock's  Expedition. 

136  The  Original  Minutes  in  the  Handwriting  of  W. 
Shirley  (son  of  Gov.  Shirley),  Secretary  to  the  Council 
held  at  camp,  Alexandria,  Virginia,  April  14,  1755,  in 
which  the  preliminaries  of  Gen'l  Braddock's  Expedi- 
tion for  the  reduction  of  Fort  Duquesne  were  officially 
arranged.     On  3  pages,  folio. 

An  unique  and  highly  interesting  document  of  the  utmost  historical  import" 

ance. 
See  fac-si miles. 


Relics  of  Gen'l  Washington, 


137     Washington's  Two  Wine   Coasters,    Silver   Plated  on 
Copper,  of  English  manufacture,  six  inches  in  diameter. 

Washington  only  possessed  four  of  these  coasters,  which  were  used  on  his 
table  during  his  Presidency  and  afterwards  at  Mount  Vernon.  These  two 
were  inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis,  his  nephew,  will  be  sold  with  the 
choice  of  one   or   both. 

Accompanied  with   certificate  of  authenticity  from  IT.  L.  I).  Lewis. 


138     Washington's  Snuffer  Tray,  Silver  Plated  on   Copper, 
of  English  Manufacture.     Oblong.     Handsome  design. 

Used  by  Gen'l  Washington  in  sealing  letters.     Someof  the  w:ix  still  adheres 

to  the  edge.     Inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis  from  the  ( leneral's  estate. 
Accompanied  with  certificate  of  authenticity  from  II.  L.  D.  Lewis. 


139     Washington's    Punch  Glass.      Old    English    Rose    Cut 

Giass,  with  handle. 

Used  by  Washington  during  his  Presidency  and  afterwards  at  Mount  Vernon. 

Inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis  from  the  General's  estate. 
Accompanied  with  certificate  of  authenticity  from  II.  L.  D.  Lewis. 


140  Washington's  Jelly  or  Wine  Glass.     Old  English  Rose 

Cut  Glass. 

Used  by  Washington  during  his  Presidency  and  afterwards  at  Mount  Vernon. 

Inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis  from  the  General's  Estate. 
Accompanied  with  certificate  of  authencity  from  II.  L.  I  >.  Lewis. 

141  Washington's   Salt    Cellar.       Old    Eng'ish    Rose   Cut 

Glass.     Oblong.     Deep.      Beautiful  Pattern. 

I'sed  by  the  General  during  h  ■  y  and  afterwards  at  Mount  Vernon. 

Inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis  From  the  Washington  1 

Accompanied  with  a  rtifii  it   uf  authenticit)  from  II.  L.  I>.  Lewis. 


142  Another.     To  match.      Slightly  Damaged. 

143  Washington's    Plate.     Decorated   Blue  Canton  China 

I  )inner  Plate.     I  >'<  (agonal.     I  Harheter,  9  \m  hi 

Used  b)  General  Washington  durin  dene)  and  afterwards  al  Mounl 

Vernon,  and  one  ol  the  S<  t,  the  I -a  l. mm  e  ol  whi<  h  was  pun  hased  from  tin 
Lewis  Family  by  the  United  Si  rnment.     Inheritedbj 

Lewis  from  the  Washingti 

Accompanied  with  certificate  of  authenticity  from  H.  L.  I '.  Lewis 

144  Washington's   Plate.      Decorated    French    China   Tea 

Plate  .     I  Hameter,  8  '  •  inch< 

Used  by  General  Washington  during  his  Presidency  and  afterwards  at  Mount 


3* 

Vernon,  and  our  of  the  lot  of  Chinaware,  the  balance  of  which  was  pur- 
i  hased  from  the  Lewis  Family  by  the  United  States  Government.     Inher- 
ited by  Lawrence  Lewis  from  the  General's  estate. 
Accompanied  with  certificate  of  authenticity  from  H.  L.  D.  Lewis. 

145  Washington's  Copy  of  the   Engraving  of  the   Battle  of 

Bunker  Hill  and  Death  of  Warren,  from  the  Original 
Painting  by  Jno.  Trumbull,  Esq.  Engraved  by  J.  G. 
Muller,  London.  Published  March,  1798,  by  A.  C. 
De  Poggi,  in  the  original  Frame  and  Glazing. 

146  Washington's  Copy  of  the  Engraving  of  the  Death  of 

Montgomery,  from  the  original  Painting  by  Jno.  Trum- 
bull, Esq.,  and  Engraved  by  J.  T.  Clements,  London. 
Published  by  A.  C.  De  Poggi,  in  the  original  Frame 
and  Glazing. 

General  Washington  owned  two  copies  of  each  of  the  above  prints, 
and  by  his  will  bequeathed  one  set  to  Lawrence  Lewis  and  the  other  to 
Bushrod  Washington.  Those  owned  by  Bushrod  Washington  are  very 
much  damaged  and  worm-eaten  This  set  is  in  very  fair  condition,  and 
what  little  damage  they  have  suffered  through  time  can  be  readily  re- 
paired.    This  is  the  pair  inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis. 

Accompanied  with  certificates  of  authenticity  from  H.  L.  D.  Lewis 

147  Washington's    Cup  and   Saucers.      Decorated  French 

China :  very  deep. 

Used  by  the  General  during  his  Presidency  and  afterwards  at  Mount 
Vernon,  and  were  reserved  by  the  Family  as  relics,  aside  from  the  lot 
purchased  by  the  Government.  Inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis  from  the 
Washington  estate. 

147  )■',   Another  Saucer,  to  match. 

148  Nelly  Custis'  Needle-Book.     A  neat  little  Needle-Book 

made  by  Nelly  Custis,  (the  adopted  Daughter  of 
Genl.  Washington.)  The  outside  of  each  cover  is  inlaid 
with  a  piece  of  the  silk  dress  worn  by  Martha  Washing- 
ton at  the  last  inauguration  of  Genl.  Washington.  On  the 
inside  of  one  cover  is  a  little  mirror,  neatly  mlaid,  and  to 
the  other  cover  is  attached  the  needle  cushion  and  pocket, 
size  5  x  3^  inches.  A  beautiful  specimen  of  the  hand- 
work of  the  First  Daughter  of  Our  Country. 
Accompanied[with  the  certificate  of  its  genuineness,  from  H.  L.  D.  Lewis. 

149  Martha  Washington's  Slipper.     A  Black  Velvet  Slip- 

per, studded  with  spangles,  with  long  pointed  toe  and 
neat  little  heel.  Worn  by  Martha  Washington  on  full- 
dress  occasions,  and  probably  one,  of  the  pair,  in  which 
she  danced  at  the  Inauguration  Ball. 

This  exceedingly  interesting  memento  of  Genl.  Washington's  Wife  is  accom- 
panied with  the  certificate  as  to  its  genuineness  from  H.  L.  U.  Lewis. 


148^  Relicof  Nelly  Custis.  Work  Box, decorated  with  Trans- 
ferred Prints  on  sides  and  top.  The  Work  of  Nelly 
Custis,  General  Washington's  adopted  daughter. 


<Ac<^ 


LOT  151 


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150  Painting  by    Nelly  Custis.     An    Engraved    Portrait   of 

Mary,  Queen  of  Scots.  Very  artistically  colored  by 
Nelly  Custis,  (the  adopted  daughter  of  Genl.  Washing- 
ton).   In  the  original  frame  and  glazing. 

A  beautiful  memento,  accompanied  with  the  certificate  of  genuineness  fromH. 
L.  D.  Lewis. 

151  Nelly  Custis'  Portrait  of  Gen.  Taylor.     An  exceedingly 

beautiful  Painted  Portrait  of  Zachary  Taylor,  in  a  Little 
Black  Oval  Frame,  mounted  with  Gilt  work.  Presented 
by  him  to  Nelly  Custis.     Size,  3*4  x  2^. 

In  this  little  work  of  art  is  embodied  probably  the  choicest  relic  of  President 
Taylor,  and  Nelly  Custis  to  be  had.  It  portrays  the  General  in  full  uni- 
form (Bust),  the  face  in  full  profile  to  the  left,  and  is  certainly  (although 
not  in  the  strict  sense  of  the  word,  a  miniature)  a  very  elegant  piece  of 
artistic  workmanship. 

Accompanied  by  the  certificate  of  genuineness  from  H.  L.  D.  Lewis. 


General  Washington's  Violin. 

152  General  George  Washington's  Violin,  with  name  of 
maker  inside.  "Jacobus  Stainer,  in  Absam  prope 
Oenipontum  1675." 

A  remarkable  fine-toned  instrument,  inherited  by  T.  B.  Washington  in  a 
direct  line  from  Gen.  Washington. 

This  is  the  same  instrument  that  was  sold  in  the  Washington  Relic  sale,  of 
last  April.  Some  dispute  arising  with  the  buyer  of  the  Washington  Will, 
who  also  purchased  this,  we  consented  to  take  the  will  back  if  he  would 
consent  to  relinquish  his  claim  to  the  violin,  which  lie  very  reluctantly 
concluded  to  <lo.  Consequently  its  re-appearance  in  our  catalogue,  to  be 
sold  for  the  account  of  Thos   B  Washington. 


Provisional  Congress  Chairs. 

153  Antique  Mahogany  Arm  Chair,   Upholstered  Seat  and 

Back.     Covered  with  Tan  Colored  Leather. 

One  of  the  chairs  used  by  the  Provision  il  ( longress  at  Philadelphia  durini 
Revolutionary  War,  and  formerly  belonged  to  the  late  Mr.  E,  1  >.  Ingraham, 
0    Philadelphia.     The  pattern   is   well   known,  beii  I   back  and 

arms  and  grooved  legs.     In  1  ring  is 

not  contemporary. 

154  Another.      Matches  the  above,  with    the   exception    of 

the  covering,  which  is  Maroon  Leather. 


Other    Interesting    Relics. 

155     Grand  Duke  Alexis.     China  Pitcher  and  Basin  use: 
the  Grand  I  >uke  Alexi  i,  ol   R 
id    the  I  'mi'-'l    Stal  De<  orated    with   the   [mp 

Crest,  painted  in  coloi  , 


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15G  Prince  of  Wales.  The  Jordan  used  by  the  Prince  of 
Wales  whilst  sojourning  in  the  United  States.  White 
French  China.  Decorated  with  the  Royal  Crest. 
Painted  in  colors. 


157  Prince   of  Wales.      The    Hair   Brush    used    by     the 

Prince  of  Wales  during  his  trip  through  the  United 
States.     Ivory  Back,  decorated  with  the  Royal  Crest. 

158  Prince    of   Wales.     Two  Large    Irish     Linen    Towels 

used  by  the  Prince  of  Wales  during  his  trip  through 
the  United  States.     Decorated  with  the  Royal  Crest. 

159  Prince    of  Wales.     Three    Irish   Linen   Napkins   used 

by  the  Prince  of  Wales  during  his  trip  through  the 
United  States.     Decorated  with  the  Royal  Crest. 

160  Charles  Dickens.       The  Canton  China  Jordan  made  to 

perpetuate  the  memory  of  Chas.  Dickens  by  order  of 
Mr.  E.  D.  Ingraham.  Handsomely  decorated  in  the 
wild  artistic  highly  colored  style  of  the  Chinese,  with 
the  name  Chas.  Dickens  burnt  in  on  the  bottom  (the 
inside). 

Mr.  K.  D.  Ingraham,  who  was  one  of  the  leading  entertainers  of  Mr.  Dickens 
during  his  visit  to  Philadelphia,  became  greatly  incensed  at  the  ingrati- 
tude of  Mr.  Dickens  for  writing  the  American  Notes  after  having  accepted 
:  he  unbounded  hospitalities  of  the  American  people.  He  caused  this  little 
memento  to  be  made,  in  order  that  he  might  positively  express  each  night 
and  morning,  in  a  practical  way,  his  supreme  contempt  for  a  man  capable 
of  such  ingratitude. 


161  Colonial  Relic.  Large  Ivory  Winder,  used  by  Dames 
of  the  Colonial  Period  for  winding  yarn  or  silk,  with 
screw  clasp  attachment  for  fastening  to  table.  It  opens 
and  shuts  like  an  umbrella,  only  with  the  double  action. 
The  whole  made  of  Ivory,  and  forming  an  exceedingly 
interesting  relic. 


The  Earliest  Philadelphia  Receipt  Book. 

162  John  Cadwalader's  Receipt  Book,  from  March  22,  1711, 
to  May  4,  1724.  Oblong  small  4to.  Contemporary 
binding. 

1  itains  404  signatures,  amongst  which  will  be  found  that  of  Thos. 
Willing,  Thos.  Chalkley,  Jos.  Shippen,  Chas  Read,  Win.  Rawle, 
Jno.Yeates,  Richard  Willing,  Jas.  Logan,  David  Ewing.  fas.  Gordon, 
Abraham  DePeyster,  Francis  Richardson.  James  Bingham,  Thos.  Griffiths, 
Benj.   GodeflTrey,  Jno.   Hunt.  Clement  Plumsted,  John   Boudenot,    James 


4i 

Breckenridge,  Alex.  Arbuthnott,  Benj.  Paschall,  John  Owen  Geo  Clay- 
poole,  Geo.  McAll,  Thos.  Moskin,  Jr.,  Israel  Pemberton,  Thos  Grame 
Jonathan  Evans,  Samuel  Powell  and  Geo.  Fitzwater. 

Many  of  the  receipts  in  this  book  will  form  a  connecting  link  for  tracing  up 
Early  Philadelphia  Biography  and  History.  Some  are  exceedingly  inter- 
esting, as  they  are  signed  when  the  men  bearing  the  above-mentioned 
names  were  apprentices  to  other  Philadelphians.  It  is  probably  the  Earliest 
Receipt  Book  relating  to  Earlv  Philadelphia  in  existence. 


1 59<?  Prince  of  Wales.  Cut  Glass  Goblet,  with  the  Royal  Crest 
engraved  on  side.  Used  by  the  Prince  of  Wales  during 
his  visit  to  this  country. 

159^  Prince  of  Wales.  Cut  Glass  Wine,  with  the  Royal  Crest 
engraved  on  side.  Used  by  the  Prince  of  Wales  during 
his  visit  to  this  country. 

1 59<r  Prince  of  Wales.  Cut  Glass  Claret,  with  the  Royal  Crest 
engraved  on  side.  Used  by  the  Prince  of  Wales  during 
his  visit  to  this  country. 

1 59'/  Prince  of  'Wales.  The  Illuminated  Crest,  on  cardboard, 
which  hung  in  his  room  during  his  visit  to  this  country. 


Bust  of  Henry  Clay. 

162%;     Carara   Marble.      Bust  of  Henry  Clay,  Life  Size.     A 
magnificent  piece  of  sculpture,  and  a  true  likenesi 


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Irving' s  Life  of  Washington. 


Large  Paper  Copy,  in  the  Sheets,  Extra  Illustrated. 


^.f^^pa 


162/8  Irving's  Washington.  The  Life  of  George  Washing- 
ton. 5  vols.  Royal  4to,  extended  to  about  10  vols. 
New  York,  G.  P.  Putnam,  1859. 

Large  paper,  of  which  only  one  hundred  and  ten  copies  were  printed. 


[And]  Tuckerman,  Henry  T.    The  Character  and  Portraits 

of  Washington.      Royal  4to,  cloth.     New  York,  G.  P. 

Putnam,  1859. 

Large  paper,  of  which  only  one  hundred  and  fifty  copies  were  printed. 

The  whole  work  will  be  sold  as  one  lot,  on  account  of  its  being  unbound,  and 
still  in  the  sheets. 

Independent  of  the  one  hundred  and  two  proof-plates  which  form  a  part  of 
the  original  work,  many  of  which  are  genuine  , unlettered  first 
proofs,  obtained  direct  from  the  publisher  of  the  plates  (selected  from 
all  the  proof-plates,  before  they  were  delivered  to  Mr.  Putnam),  together 
with  the  fifty-two  choice  wood-cuts  on  India  paper,  of  the  vignettes  and 
head-  and  tail-pieces,  which  adorn  the  work  proper,  this  most  desirable 
copy  in  the  original  sheets,  unstitched  and  untrimmed,  with  extra  titles, 
contains  five  hundred  and  forty-six  inserted  illustrations  of  the  most 
choice  description,  comprising  thirty-eight  portraits  of  Washington,  two 
hundred  and  seventy-eight  portraits  of  his  compeers  and  associates,  two 
hundred  and  twenty-two  views  and  maps,  and  thirty-eight  autograph 
letters,  notes  and  documents  of  men  who  distinguished  themselves  in 
the  service  of  their  country  during  the  Revolution. 

Besides  the  above,  there  are  six  original  drawings  by  the  celebrated  artist, 
James  Hamilton,  depicting  various  places  mentioned  in  the  work,  drawn 
expressly  for  this  set.  The  rare  set  of  outline  drawings  by  F.  O.  C. 
Darley,  illustrating  various  events  during  the  Revolutionary  War,  and 
retouched  photograph  by  Scheueselle  of  the  Reading  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence.  The  inlaying  of  the  many  hundreds  of  engravings  was 
executed  by  one  of  the  most  noted  experts,  and  we  can  truthfully  say 
that  it  is  almost  impossible  to  distinguish  the  many  portraits  and  views 
from  proofs,  on  account  of  their  brilliancy  of  impression  and  the  dexterous 
manner  in  which  the  inlayer  has  performed  his  task. 

An  ardent  admirer  of  the  character  of  General  Washington,  the  owner  of 
these  volumes,  spent  the  leisure  of  over  thirty  years  on  their  con  amore 
preparation.  They  are  in  the  fittest  state  of  preservation,  perfect  in  every 
detail,  the  text  and  plates,  without  any  exception,  pure  and  spotless  from 
beginning  to  end. 

At  this  period,  when  the  spirit  of  Extra  Illustrating  has  taken  such  a  firm 
foothold  in  this  country,  this,  the  work  of  all  works  for  an  American  to 
illustrate,  should  command  particular  attention  ;  especially  when  we  take 
into  consideration  the  rarity  and  great  beauty  of  the  edition,  and  the  vast 
amount  of  material  that  appears  in  this  same  catalogue  that  could  be 
used  to  the  greatest  advantage  of  still  further  extending  these  volumes. 
Although  this  set  at  present,  if  bound  up,  would  make  a  Monumental 
Copy  of  Irving' s  great  masterpieces. 


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i62j'8 — Continued. 

List  of  Some  of  the  Extra  Plates. 
38     Portraits  of  Washington. 

Engraved  by  Wolff;  Baker,  No.  40.  Engraved  by  B.  B.  E.  ;  Baker.  No  65. 
Engraved  by  G  R.  Hall ;  Baker,  No.  99.  Engraved  by  Bertonnier ; 
Baker,  No.  121.  Engraved  by  A.  B.  Durand  ;  Baker,  No.  144.  Engravedby 
H.  B.  Hall;  Baker,  No.  149.     Engraved  by  W.  Giaii  r,  No.  164. 

Engraved  by  Tisdale ;  Baker,  No,  173.  Engraved  by  Jos.  Andrews; 
Baker,  No.  177.  Engraved  by  I.  W.  Baumann  ;  Baker,  No.  1S3.  En- 
graved by  D.  Edwin  ;  Baker,  No.  210.  Engraved  by  T.  Illman  ;  Baker, 
No.  260.  Engraved  by  Geo.  E.  Perine ;  Baker,  No.  303.  Engraved  by 
R.  Soper  ;  Baker,  No.  335.  Engraved  by  J.  Thomson  ;  Baker,  No.  342. 
Photograph  from  the  original  portrait  by  Stuart.  Colored  Miniature 
Portrait,  as  a  Colonel  in  British  Army.  Profile  Photograph  from  the 
mask  taken  from  his  face.  Totally  unknown  Portrait  in  Stipple.  Wash- 
ington and  the  Duche  Letter.  Proof.  Pedigree  of  the  Washington 
Family.  Illuminated  (in  miniature).  Crest  of  the  Washington  Family  of 
Virginia.     Illuminated.     And  a  Genuine  Washington  Book-Plate. 

Set  of  Ten  Engraved  Outlined  Drawings,  by  F.  O.  C.  Darley,  depicting 
various  important  events  during  the  Revolutionary  War.  Very  scarce. 
Suppressed. 

Portraits 

Of  Lieutenant-General  Ralph  Abercrombie.  Engraved  by  II.  Meyer  and 
Ridley.  Of  Major  John  Andre,  engraved  by  J.  K.  Sherwin.  Of  Brigadier 
General  Arnold.  Of  President  John  Adams,  engraved  by  Houston.  Of 
Captain  Asgill.  Of  Fisher  Ames,  engraved  by  Edwin.  Of  Sir  Jeffrey 
Amherst,  engraved  by  Walker.  Of  Frederick,  Lord  Baltimore,  engraved 
by  J.  Miller.  Of  Aaron  Burr,  engraved  byj.  A.  O'Neill  (India  Proof ). 
Of  Lord  Bute,  engraved  by  W.  Ridley.  Of  Admiral  Boscawen,  engravi  d 
by  Ravenet.  Of  Sir  Henry  Clinton,  engraved  1* 

The  same  (Proof  )  in  red.'    Of    Lord  CornwalllS.     01    General  Car] 
engraved  by  R.  Pollard.     OfMyles  Cooper,  D.  D.,  engraved   by   Lenej 
Of  General  John  Cadwallader  (Private  plate).     01  Sir  Henry  Clinton,  en- 
graved   by    Cook.     Of   C.  <  'olden.     Of   Silas    Deane,  engraved    by  W. 
Angus.     Of  Colonel  William   Duane,    by  St.    Memin    (India  proof).     Of 
Rev.  Jacob  Duch6,  engraved  by  J.  Clarke    Prool   ,     Of  Count  D'Estaing, 
engravedby  H.  B.  Hall  and  J.  Porreau.    01   Oliver   Elsworth,   engi 
by  P.  Maverick.     Of  Benjamin  Franklin   engraved  by  Cochin    (P 1   be- 
fore all  letters  on  In.                      By  W.  Haines  (Philadelphia,  1804  .     Bj 
W.  Grainger.     By  Alexander  Tardieu.     By    J.    Andrews    (India  proof ). 
Of  Major-!  leneral  Nathaniel  < ,.                   r  Peale,  by  Chevillet  and  James 

Neagle.     0 int  de  Gi  Chapman.     By   Geoffrey 

(Indiaprool     and  by  M.  I  01  General!  {raved    by 

Lupin,  by  Norman,  by  Edwin  (Medalic).  Ol  Duke  ol  Grafton,  1  ngraved 
by  W.  Ridley.     1     ■  !  raved  by  J.    Hopwood.     01   Commo- 

dore    Hopkins    (from     Murra)    -    Hi  tory.      01    Richard,  Earl    Howe, 

raved    by  Orme,     01    Lord    Ho  raved   by    J.Walker, 

Of    Lord     Viscount     Howe,    1  by    Angus.     Of    John     Han 

cocl  d    by   Ah.  0         imuel     Viscount    Hood,    engraved 

by  W.  Ridley.     0(  Washington    Irving,  Vlare 

■  1     Admiral    Jei  vi 
( 11    Sir    Will  on.  Bart,     <  II  John    1  ed  by 

B    1:    1 :.    Prool  1  msko,    -  ngravi  d  by   W,    Holl 

fames  Hopw land    by  Illman  and  Pilbrow      Of  I  raved 

by  Leney.     Of  G  dwin.     < »l  Hon,  Augui  tua 

the  Marquis  de  la  Fayette,  Majoi  General  In  the  Annies  ol  the 
United  States  of  Ameri  1  1  W  Peal(  Pinxt  et  Fecil  one  of  the  Firsl 
Mezzotints  made  in  and  one  of  a  very  fl  «  Impn   Biona  ol  this 

plate  that  was  strucl    ■  (l     Lafayett     en        ed  b     Greatbatch,  by 

1  i,    .,.. ..  r.    ( >f  Urn  dwin,    Of  Gen         I 

I  by  Kay,  1;   9     01   Phil   Livingston,  en   raved  bj    Prudhomme. 
i.  ird  Loudon,  ol  Charles  1  >■>■.  ol  <  ounl   1  a   1  Ippe,  1  n  ji  ivi  d  S    H 


44 


i62ji — Continued. 


Reynolds  (Proof ).  Of  Marquis  De  Mont-Calm,  engraved  by  J.  Barbie.  Of 
General  D.  Morgan,  engraved  by  Edwin.  Of  Governor  Morris,  engraved 
by  B.  B.  E.  Of  Hon.  Robert  Monckton,  Governor  of  New  York,  engraved  by 
Houston  (Mezzotint).  Major-General  Wm.  Moultrie,  engraved  by  G. 
Fairman.  Of  Lord  North,  engraved  by  W.  Ridley.  Of  General  Putnam, 
engraved  by  T.  Gimbrede.  Of  Paulding  (Lithograph.  Private  plate).  -  Of 
Thomas  Paine  (Full  length)  and  by  Romney  (India  proof ).  Of  William 
Pitt  (French  caricature).  Of  General  Joseph  Reed,  engraved  by  J.  Sartain. 
Mezzotint  (Proof  before  letters).  The  Same  (Artist  proof).  Of  Count 
Rumford,  engraved  by  T.  Hooker.  Of  General  Reed,  engraved  by 
Dupin.  Of  Madame  Reidesal,  engraved  by  Buttre  (India  proof).  Of 
Comte  de  Rochambeau,  engraved  by  D.  C.  Hinman.  Of  Earl  St.  Vin- 
cent. Of  Lord  Sandwich  (Mezzotint.  Proof).  Of  Colonel  St.  Leger,  en- 
graved by  P.  Roberts.  Of  Hon.  Lord  Shuldham,  engraved  by  Orme. 
Of  Edward  Shippen,  engraved  by  Edwin.  Of  John,  Earl  of  Sandwich, 
engraved  by  J.  Corner.  Of  Sir  John  Sinclair,  engraved  by  W.  Skelton. 
Ofjared  Sparks,  engraved  by  S.  A.  Schoff  (India  proof).  Of  James 
Napper  Tandy  (Captain  of  the  Liberty  Artillery).  Of  Colonel  Tarleton, 
engraved  by  C.  Townley  and  by  J.  Walker,  1782.  Of  Charles  Gravieu, 
Graaffde  Vergennes,  engraved  by  Vinkeles.  Of  Hon.  Edward  Vernon, 
engraved  by  Harding.  Of  Richard  Varick,  engraved  by  J.  Rogers 
(India  proof).  Of  Major-General  Wolfe,  engraved  by  C.  Spooner 
(Mezzotint).  Of  Bishop  William  White,  engraved  R.  W.  Dobson  (India 
proof).  Of  Elkanah  VVatson,  engraved  by  V.  Balch.  Of  General  Wayne, 
engraved  by  S.  Harris.  Of  Colonel  William  Washington,  engraved  by  J. 
B.  Forrest  and  of  Arthur  Young,  Secretary  to  the  Board  of  Agriculture, 
engraved  by  W.  Hinton  and  others. 


Maps  and  Views. 

Plan  of  the  Position  taken  by  Gen'l  Burgoyne  on  the  10th  of  October,  1777  ; 
Engraved  by  G.  Fairman.  A  Perspective  View  of  the  City  of  Quebec, 
the  Capital  of  Canada,  from  the  Universal  Magazine.  Sketch  of  the 
Action  on  the  Height  of  Charleston,  17th  of  June,  1775,  being  the  1818 
Reprint  with  the  correction  by  Major-Gen'l  H.  Dearborn.  An  Exact 
Prospect  of  Charleston,  the  Metropolis  of  the  Province  of  South  Carolina, 
from  the  London  Magazine.  The  East  Prospect  of  the  City  of  Philadel- 
phia, in  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  from  the  London  Magazine,  ( 1780). 
A  Map  of  the  Western  Parts  of  the  Colony  of  Virginia  ;  Engraved  by  T. 
Gibson.  Prise  de  Pensacola;  Grave  par  N.  Ponce,  Dessin  par  Lauson. 
John  Malcolm,  Tarred  and  Feathered  by  the  People  of  Boston,  January 
25,  1774;  Engraved  by  F.  Godefroy.  Journee  de  Lexington;  Grave 
par  F.  Godefroy.  View  of  Quebec;  Engraved  by  T.  Dixon.  A  View  of 
a  Saw  Mill  and  Block  House  upon  Fort  Anne  Creek,  the  property  of 
Gen'l  Skeene,  which,  on  Gen'l  Burgoyne's  Army  advancing,  was  set  Fire 
to  by  the  Americans.  View  of  the  Taking  of  Quebec  by.  the  English 
Forces,  commanded  by  Gen'l  Wolfe,  September  13,  1759.  A  Southwest 
view  of  the  City  of  New  York,  in  North  America.  A  view  of  the  Bay  of 
Gaspe,  in  the  Government  of  Quebec,  situate  in  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence, 
with  a  view  of  the  House  on  the  Beach  in  which  Gen'l  Wolfe  resided  in 
1759.  Plan  of  the  Town  and  Fortifications  of  Montreal,  or  Vilie  Marie 
in  Canada  ;  from  the  London  Magazine,  1760.  View  of  Second  Street, 
North  from  Market  Street,  with  Christ  Church  ;  Engraved  by  M.  Marigot. 
Pniladelphia,  von  der  Abend  Seite,  (rare  old  colored  print  of  a  view  of 
the  Schuylkill  River,  with  the  old  bridge  in  the  distance).  Fort  Ticon- 
deroga  on  Lake  Champlain  ;  Drawn  by  H.  Reinagle.  Valley  Forge  ; 
Engraved  by  Tiebout.  View  of  East  River  or  Sound,  taken  from  Ricker's 
Island  ;  Engraved  by  P.  Maverick.  View  of  Boston,  from  the  Bay ; 
Engraved  by  M.  Marigot.  A  view  ol  Quebec  from  Point  Levy ;  Engraved 
by  W.  Knease.  The  Bloody  Massacre,  perpetrated  in  King  Street, 
Boston,  on  March  5,  1770,  by  a  party  of  the  29th  Regiment;  engraved, 
printed  and  sold  by  Paul  Revere,  Boston.  Blank  Card  of  Invitation  to 
Dine  with  the  President  of  the  United  States  and  Mrs.  Washington.  The 
Unfortunate  Death  of  Major  Andre  at  Headquarters  in  New  York, 
October  2,  1780,  and  others. 


45 

162^3 — Continued. 

Six  Original  Drawings 

By  the  celebrated  artist  Hamilton.  Washington's  Family  Vault.  Head 
Quarters  at  Newburgh.  Ticonderoga.  Fort  Putnam.  Cowpens,  and 
Fort  Mifflin. 

Photographs 

Of  the  Reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  before  the  Populace  at 
the  State  House,  Philadelphia,  July  4,  1776.  Retouched  in  India  ink  by 
Scheueselle,  from  which  he  made  the  large  painting. 


Autographs. 
Koscuisko,  Thaddeus. 

Portion  of  autograph  letter  signed. 

Trumbull,  Jno.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Hartford, 
May  27,  1778.     Folio. 

Trent,  Wm.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Trenton, 
Lower  Ferry,  Nov.  9,  1782.     4to.     2  pages. 

Rush,  Benj.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Philadelphia, 
July  7,  1809.  Together  with  autograph  Poem  com- 
posed by  Wm.  Rush,  to  his  beloved  mother  in  Canada, 
but  copied  on  the  third  page  of  this  letter  by  Benj. 
Rush.     4to.    3  pages. 

Pickering,  Timothy.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Phila- 
delphia, May  10,  1799.     4to. 

Peters,  Richard.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed,  War 
Office,  April  19,  1777.  To  St.  George  Peale,  Deputy 
Commissary  General  Military  Stores,  Baltimore, 
with  postscript  signed  R.  Peters,  and  signature  on 
franked  address.  Folio. 
On  official  business,  in  reference  to  military  stores  at  Baltimore. 

Ogden,  Aaron.  Autograph  Document,  Signed.  Aug. 
28,  1797.     8vo. 

Moultrie,  Wm.     Autograph  Document,  Signed.   Scrap. 

Marshall,  Jno.     Autograph  Letter,  Signed.   Richmond, 
June  27,  1806.     4to.      2 
In  reference  to  the  printing  of  his  life  of  Washington. 


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i62}i — Continued. 

Morris,  Robert.     Autograph     Letter,  Signed.     Jan.  25, 
1804.     8vo. 

Invitation  to  Hon.  Mr.  Short  to  dine. 

as.     Autograph  Letter,  Signed.     New  York, 
Dec.  11,  1830.     4to. 

Madison,  Jas.  Autograph.  Pasted  on  an  Autograph 
Quotation  by  D  (oily)  P.  Madison.  Dec.  30,  1844.   8vo. 

Lear,  Tobias.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.   Department 
of  War,  January  30,  18 15.     4to. 
Official  business,  to  Isaac  Shelby,  Governor  of  Kentucky. 

King,  Rufus.    Letter,  Signed.  London,  March  16,  1802. 

4to. 

Referring  to  a  case  of  Guns  and  Pistols,  presented  to  "Our  Government  by 
the  Bey  of  Tunis." 

Jefferson,  Thos.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Monticello, 
January  28,  1822.  4to,  with  signature  on  franked 
address. 

Jackson,  Andrew.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Wash- 
ington, December  23,  1824.     4to. 

Johnson,  Sir  Wm.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Johnston 
Hall,  October  16,  1772.     4to. 

Interesting  letter,  referring  to  rascality  of  certain  persons  whom  he  employed 
to  make  a  net  for  him. 

Irving,  Washington.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Sunny- 
side,  October  5,  1858.     8vo. 

Hamilton,  Alex.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  New  York, 
September  10,  1790.     4to. 

Introducing  Benj.  Walker,  (Aid-de-Camp  to  Gen'l  Washington),  to  Wm. 
Short,  Esq. 

Gates,   Horatio.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Rose  Hill, 

July  30,  1798.     4to.     2  pages. 

Interesting  letter  to  Mr.  Jno.  Mark,  of  Berkeley  Co.,  Va.,  referring  to  the 
unwise  course  of  declaring  war  against  France,  and  giving  good  advice 
in  regards  to  the  duty  of  citizens  voting. 

Everett,  Edward.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed.  Everett 
House,  February  29,  1856.     8vo. 


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162^3 — Continued. 


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* 


* 


Boudinot,  Elias,     Autograph  Letter,   Signed,  Burling- 
ton, Oct.  18,  1816.     4to. 

Interesting  letter  to  Mr.  Thos.  Sully,  referring  to  his  Portrait  that  Mr.  Sully 
was  painting. 

Burr,  Aaron.     Autograph  Letter,   Signed,  New  York, 
May  16,  18 1 5.     4to,  2  pages. 

Arnold,    Benedict.       Autograph   Letter,    Signed,    May 
13,  1769.     4to. 
Addressed  to  "  Dear  Peggy,"  his  wife. 

Ames,   Fisher.      Autograph    Letter,  Signed,   Dedham, 
Nov.  13,  1807.     4to,  3  pages, 

Tarleton,   Lieut. -Col.      Autograph    Letter,   Signed    in 
the  third  person;  New  Hotel,  Feby.  22,  N.  D.     4to. 

Talleyrand,    Chas.    Maurice.      Letter,    Signed,    Paris, 
Nov.  26,  1804.     (In  French.) 

Steuben,    Baron.      Autograph    Letter,     Signed,     New 
York,  Aug.  29,  1788.     (In  French.) 
Important  letter  relating  to  the  capture  at  Yorktown. 

Lafayette,    Gilbert    Morte    de.        Autograph    Letter, 
Signed,  La  Grange,  June  15,  1830. 

Lafayette,  Madame   De.     Autograph    Letter,    Signed. 
N.  P.  N.  D.     4to. 

Howe,    Richard,   Lord.     Letter,    Signed,    Dolphin,    in 
Portsmouth  Harbor,  the  24th  day  of  July,  1754.    Folio. 

Carleton,  Sir  Guy.      Autograph    Letter,  Signed,   Mon- 
treal, 22-1  June,  1776.  Folio. 

Important  letter  to  Lord  Barrington,  requesting  the  removal  <>f  Lieut.-Col. 
Christie,  on  ac<  <<u nt  ..i  attempting  to  destroy  that  harmony  and  subordi 
nation  so  for  tli<-  "  King's  Service." 

Clinton,  Sir  Henry.     Letter,  Signed,  N.  P.  N.  D.     4to. 

"  Mr.  W.  Bayard  having  applied  tome  for  a  certificate  ol  his  1  oyall 

I  am  happy  in  bearing  testimony  thai  while  [  served  in  America  1  1 
found  him  uniform  in  ins  Loyalty  and  zeal  for  the  King's  Government, 
That  he  frequently  0  fo  out  with  the  troops,  and  did 

go  with  me  into  th<    ferw         1  h  il  I  illed  the  1 

Orange   Rangers,  of  which  his  son   fohi  Lieut.  Colonel 

Commandant  and  his  ion  Samuel  Feti  h  Bayard,  was  M  1 


48 
i62}£ — Continued. 


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Cornwallis,  Marquis  of.      Autograph    Letter,   Signed. 
Lower  Grosvenor.     March  16,  1795.     4to. 

Burke,    Hon.    Edmund.       Autograph  Letter,  Signed 
May  7,  1788.     4to. 

Burgoyne,  Gen.  John.     Document  Signed.     Folio. 

Lieut.  Jos.  Mason  Ormsby's  Petition  to  the  King,  begging  to  be  allowed  to  sell 
his  commission  as  Lieutenant,  in  the  King's  own  Regiment  of  Foot,  and 
signed  by  J.  Burgoyne,  Colonel  of  the  King's  own  Regiment. 

Amherst,    Sir    Jeffrey.       Autograph     Letter,    Signed. 
St.  James  Square.      3d  March,  1792.     4to. 

Fac-Simile  Copy  of  Benedict  Arnold's  Commission  as 

Major  General  in  the  Service  of  the  United    States. 
Oblong  4to. 


Rare  American  Autographs. 

163  Adams,   Jno.,    Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Indepen- 

dence. Document  Signed.  Washington,  Feb'y  18, 
1 80 1.  Also  signed  by  Jno.  Marshall,  as  Secretary  of 
State.     Folio. 

Signed  as  President  of  the  U.  S.  on  the  pardon  of  Sam'l  Springe,  for  counter- 
feiting bills  of  the  Bank  of  the  U.  S. 

164  Carroll,  Charles,  of  Carrollton,   Signer   of  the    Decla- 

ration of  Independence.  Autograph  letter,  signed. 
Nov.  7,  1827.     4to. 

A  fine  specimen  of  his  handwriting  at  the  age  of  90. 

165  Franklin,   Benj.,  Signer    of  the   Declaration   of  Inde- 

pendence. Document  signed  twice.  March  7,  1787. 
Folio,  2  pages. 

A  petition  to,  as  President  of  the  Supreme  Executive  Council  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Pennsylvania. 

166  Huntington,  Sam'l,  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 

pendence. Autograph  letter,  signed.  Norwich,  May 
4,  1795.     Folio. 

167  Jefferson,  Thos.,   Signer  of  the  Declaration    of  Inde- 

pence.  Autograph  letter,  signed.  Philadelphia,  April 
3,  1798-     4to. 

Signed  also  by  Jno.  O.  Steele,  Comptroller  of  the  U.  S. 


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168  Morris,   Robert,  Signer    of   the    Declaration    of    Inde- 

pendence. Autograph  letter,  signed.  Wt.  Hills,  Dec. 
1 8,  1797.     8vo. 

169  Paca,  Wm.,    Signer    of   the    Declaration    of    Indepen- 

dence.    Document    signed.     (Partly  written  by  him.) 
Sept.  6,  1 79 1.     4to. 
Has  signature  also  in  the  body  of  the  document. 

170  Rush,  Benj.,   Signer  of  the  Declaration    of   Indepen- 

dence. Autograph  letter,  signed.  Philadelphia,  March 
5,  1813.     4to. 

171  Boudinot,  Elias,    Member   of  the   Old  Congress    and 

Commissary  for  the  Exchange  of  Prisoners  under 
General  Washington.  Autograph  Letter,  signed.  Phila- 
delphia, Jan.  23,   1792.     Folio. 

172  Coxe,  Tench,    Member  of  the   Old    Congress.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed.    Nov.  13,  1789.     8vo. 

173  Duer,    Wm.,    Member  of   the    Old    Congress.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed.  No  place.  No  date.  4to. 
3  pages. 

Rather  an  interesting  personal  letter  on  a  Love  Affair  to  his    Friend 
Robert  Livingstone,  Jr.,  of"  New  York. 

174  Fitzsimons,     Thos.,     Member     of    the    Old    Congress. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed.  No  place.  No  date.  4to. 
2  pages. 

175  Ingersoll,  Jared,  Member  of  the  Old  Congress       Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed.    Philadelphia,  Jan.  21,  1809.    4to. 

Rather  a  Pert  Epistle  to  Mr.  Boudinot, 

x76  Jav>  John»  Member  of  the  Old  Congress.  Autograph 
Letter,  signed.  New  York,  April  19,1765.  Folio.  4 
pages. 

An  exceedingly  fine  spe<  [men 

177  Livingstone,  Robt.  R.,    Member  of   the   Old    Congress. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed.  Clamont,  Nov.  <>.  [807.  4to. 

178  Madison,  James,  Member  of  the   Old  Congress,   Presi- 

dent oi  the  United  States.  Autograph  Letter,  signed. 
Montpelier,  Jan.  19,1822.    4to. 


5o 

179  Monroe,  James,  Member  of  the  Old  Congress.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed.     Washington,  Aug.  5,  18 14.  4to. 

180  Muhlenberg,  Frederick  A.,   Member  of  the    Old    Con- 

gress.    Autograph  Letter,  signed.      In  General  Assem- 
bly, Dec.  14,  1780.     Folio. 

As  Speaker  of  the  General  Assembly,  to  President  Joseph   Reed,  in 
reference  to  the  issuing  of  Continental  money. 

181  Peters,  Richard,  Member  of  the  Old  Congress.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed.     Dec.  19,  181 1.     4to. 

182  Symmes,  John  Cleves,  Member  of  the   Old  Congress. 

Letter  signed  (partly  written  by  him\     Cincinnati,  Dec. 
20,  1795.     Folio.     4  pages. 

From  this  letter  and  the  above  letter  of  Jared  Ingersoll,  (No.  175)  Elias  Boudi- 
not  seems  to  have  been  a  very  disagreeable  person  to  deal  with. 

183  Yates,  Peter  W.,  Member  of  the  Old  Congress.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed.     No  place.     No  date.     4to. 

184  Marbois,  Barbe.     Eminent  French  Statesman.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed  (French).     Paris,  1803.     4to. 

185  Clay,     Henry,    Distinguished    Statesman.     Autograph 

Letter,  signed.     Ashland,  July  21,  1845.     4to. 

186  Clinton,  Geo.,  General  in    the  Revolution.    Autograph 

Letter,  signed.     Washington,  1 8 1 1 .     Folio.  2  pages. 

187  Dayton,  Elias.     General   in   the    Revolutionary  War. 

Document,  signed,  (written  by  Jonathan  Dayton),  Eliza- 
beth, May  11,  1795.     4to. 

188  deHaas,   J.    P.     General   in  the     Revolutionary    War. 

Document,  signed  Feb.  3,  1773.     4to. 

189  Gates,   Horatio.     General  in  the    Revolutionary  War. 

Document,  signed,  Headquarters,  Providence,  May  12, 
1779.     4to. 

Warrant  to  Pay  $4,795- 16,  to  Gabriel  Allen,  Paymaster  to  Col.  John  Topham's 
Regiment. 

190  Hand,   Edward.     General  in  the   Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph,   Letter,   signed,   Rockford,  Oct.    12,    1801. 
4to. 


5* 

igi  Heath,  Wm.  General  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 
Letter,  signed,  Headquarters,  Boston  Aug.  5,  1778. 
4to. 

To  "  Major  General  Hancock  "  "  I  am  just  informed  that  you  are  det  rmined 
to  take  an  active  part  in  the  reduction  of  Rhode  Island,  and  are  to  tike 
the  command  of  the  Troops  from  this  State, — Happy  should  I  consider 
myself  could  I  participate  of  the  busy  scenes,  but  suit  sure 

must  be  denied  me  permit  me  to  recommend  Major  Lyman,  one  of  my 
Aids-de-Camp,  to  attend  you  on  the  Expedition." 

192  Huntington,  Jed.     General  in  the   Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed,  New  London,  Feb.  6,   1808. 
Folio. 

193  Knox,    Henry.     General    in    the    Revolutionary    War. 

Letter,  signed,  War  Department,  Feb.  11,  1792.    Folio. 

194  Lafayette,  Gilbert  Motier  de.     General  in  the  Revolu- 

tionary War.  Autograph  Letter,  signed,  Paris,  Aug.  2J, 
1783.     4to. 
Beautiful  specimen. 

195  Lincoln,    Benjamin.        General    in    the    Revolutionary 

War.     Autograph    Letter,    signed,    Boston,    May    18, 
1790.     4to. 

196  Moylan,  Stephen,     General  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed,  May  16,  1794- 

197  Muhlenberg,    Peter.       General    in    the     Revolutionary 

War.    Letter,  signed,  Philadelphia,  Oct.  13,  1801.    4to. 

198  Putnam,   Rufus.     General  in  the   Revolutionary  War. 

Document,  signed  ;  sign  by  Gen'l  Win.   Heath. 

Folio.      2  p.  1 

An  Abstract  of  Pay  for  the  Second  Division  <>f  tin-  Regiment  <>r  Foot,     Com 
manded  by  Rufus  Putnam,  in  tin-  he  United  ^.mei 

ica,  January,  [777. 

199  Pinckney,  Charles  Cotesworth.      General  in  the   Revo- 

lutionary Army.     Autograph    Letter,  signed,   Charles- 
ton, S.  C,  Sept.  20,  1  s  1 7.     4to. 

200  St.  Clair,  Arthur.      General  in  the    Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph    Letter,   signed,   <  !he  itnul    Ridge,  <  »■  I 
1 8 14.     Folio. 

201  Steuben,  Baron.      General   in    the    Revolutionary  War. 

Letter,       n<  d,  Feby.  22,  [784.     4to. 


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202  Stirling,    Lord.      General  in   the    Revolutionary  War. 

Document,  signed,  June  22,  1773.      Folio. 

203  Wayne,  Anthony.     General  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph   Letter,  signed,    Miamie  Villages,   Oct.    10, 
1794.     Folio. 

204  Rochambeau,  Connt  De.  General  in  the  Revolutionary 

War.     Letter,  Signed,  Paris,  Jan.  7,  1784.     4to. 

205  Blaine,  Ephraim.    (Great  Grandfather  of  Jas.  G.  Blaine.) 

Document,  signed,  Philadelphia,  Nov.  16,1778.     Folio. 

206  Bloomfield,  Joseph.     Governor  of  New  Jersey.     Let- 

ter, signed,  Philadelphia,  Sept.  14,  1778.     4to.     2  pages. 

207  Cadwalader,  Lambert.      Member  of  the  Old  Congress. 

Autograph    Letter,  signed,  New  York,  May  16,  1789. 
4to.     3  pages. 

208  Dickinson,  Philemon.      Member  of  the  Old  Congress. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed,  Nov.  15,  1798.     4to. 

209  Hamilton,  Alex.     General  in  the  Revolutionary  Army. 

Letter,  signed,  Treasury   Department,  Aug.    14,   1793. 
4to. 

210  Lee,  Henry.     Member  of  the  Old    Congress.     Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed,  Alexandria,  Oct.  20,  18 11.     Folio. 

211  Randolph,   Edmund.     Member  of  the  Old    Congress. 

Letter,  signed,  Department  of  State,  March   19,  1795. 
4to.     2  pages. 

212  Lewis,  Morgan,  Governor  of  New  York.     Autograph 

Letter,  signed.      Albany,  March  6,  1807.     4to. 

Relative  to  the  purchase  of  the  two  Reservations  from  the  Cayuga  tribe  of 
Indians  ;  also  giving  information  that  the  Oneida  Nation  are  willing  to  sell 
a  portion  of  their  reserved  lands. 

213  McLane,  Allan,  Collector  of  the  District  of  Delaware. 

Autograph     Letter,    signed,    Wilmington,    Jan'y     12, 
1808.     4to. 

214  Pickering,  Timothy,   Secretary  of  State.      Autograph 

Letter,   signed,   Department   of    State,    Dec.    7,    1795. 
Folio. 


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215  Pinckney,      Thomas.          Autograph      Letter,    signed, 

Charleston,  June  7,  181 5.     4to,  2  pages. 

216  Tallmadge,     Benj.         Autograph      Letter,      signed, 

Litchfield,  Aug.  27,  1818.     4k). 

217  Heyward,    Thomas,   Jr.,    Signer  to  the  Declaration  of 

Independence.     Document,  signed,  Charleston,  Sept.  9, 
1788.     Folio,  inlaid,  on  Whatman's  Paper. 
On  a  warrant  for  Thomas  Washington.     Rare. 

218  Rutledge,   Edward,  Signer   to  the   Declaration    of  In- 

dependence. Document,  signed,  also  by  Thos.  Knox 
Gordon,  Chief  Justice  of  South  Carolina,  Charleston, 
S.  C,  Sept.  21,  1773.  Folio,  inlaid,  on  Whatman's 
Paper. 

219  Woodford,  Wm.     General  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed  with  initials  only,  Camden,  S. 
G,  March  31,  1780.     Folio,  3  pages. 

An  exceedingly  interesting  letter  to  Genl.  Washington,  from  which  we  quote  a 
few  lines  :  "  Col.  Washington  had  a  successful  skirmish  with  an  equal 
number  of  the  enemies  cavalry  near  Bacon's  Bridge— he  killed  six  and 
took  seven,  with  the  loss  of  one  man  killed  aid  an  officer  mis-sing, — he  has 
taken  a  number  of  prisoners  upon  their  lines,  among  them  a  Col.  Hamilton, 
who  commanded  the  North  Carolina  Loyalist,  &  was  within  a  few 
minutes  of  taking  Sir  H.  Clinton."     *     *    *  *     *     "By    the  ene- 

mies delav,  they  certainly  have  met  with  greater  damage  at  sea  than  we 
know  of— the  loss  is  said  to  have  fallen  chiefly  upon  the  Transports  with 
their  cavalry  and  heavy  artillery— those  at  their  batteries  being  taken  from 
their  ships." 

220  McKean,    Thos.     Signer  to   the   Declaration  of   Inde- 

pendence, Governor  of  Pennsylvania.  Document,  signed, 
Lancaster,  Nov.  28,  1804.     Folio. 
On  a  license  for  keeping  a  public  house. 

221  Mifflin,    Thos.      General  in   the    Revolutionary    War, 

Signer  of  the   Constitution,   etc.      Document,  signed. 
Phila.,  Aug.  6,  [798.      folio. 
Sign  Pennsylvania, "remitting  a  fine  against  Dennis  Delany 

for  keeping  a  tippling  house. 

222  Heath,  Wm.     General  in  the  Revolutionnry  War.    Au- 

raph    I. 'tier,  signed.     Highlands,  August  2,   [782. 
Folio. 

223  Henry,     Patrick.  Member    to    the     Old    Congress. 

inent    Stat    man,  1  t<  .     Do*  ument,  signed    (  oun<  il 
Chamber,  December    17,  [784.     Small  4to.     Inlaid  on 
Whatman's  Paper. 
On  a  voucher  that  Weedon  Smith  is  entitled  to  the  proportion  of  land  allowed 
a  private  of  the  Continental  Line. 


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224  Harrison,  Benjamin.     Signer  to  the   Declaration  of  In- 

dependence. Document,  signed.  Council  Chamber, 
June  30,  1784.  Small  4to.  Inlaid  on  Whatman's 
Paper. 

On  a  voucher  that  Moses  Williams  is  entitled  to  the  proportion  of  land  allowed 
•>r  of  the  State  Navy. 

225  Phillips,  Wm.     Second  in  command  to  General  Bur- 

goyne,    and    Captured    at    Saratoga.      Letter,   signed. 
Cambridge,  June  17,  1778. 
Interesting  letter  to  Maj.  Gen.  Heath,  in  reference  to  the  Convention  Troops. 

226  Ward,  Artemas.     General  in  the   Revolutionary  "War. 

Document,  signed.  State  of  Massachusetts  Bay,  Council 
Chamber,  February  4,  1777.     4to. 

Signed  also  by  Gen.  Jno.  Whitcomb,  Thos.  Cushing,  Sam'l  Holten,  and  others, 
on  an  order  on  the  Treasurer  to  pay  a  certain  sum  of  money  for  Five 
Guns.     Rare. 

227  Reed,  Jos.     General  of  the  Revolutionary  War,  Signer 

to  the  Constitution,  etc.     Document,  signed.     Philadel- 
phia, July  24,  1780.     Folio. 
On  a  Decree  of  the  Supreme  Court  to  pay  certain  moneys  to  Randell  Mitchell. 

228  Wilkinson,  James.    General  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed.     No  place.     No  date.     4to. 

229  Grey,  Sir  Charles.  British  General.   Document,  signed, 

Maidstone,  September  2,  1797.     Folio,  2  pages. 
Defeated  Gen.  Wayne  at  Paoli. 

230  Weedon,    Geo.     General   in    the    Revolutionary  War. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed.  Head-Quarters,  Morris- 
Town,  February  24,  1777.     Folio. 

An  exceedingly  interesting  letter,  from  which  we  take  the  following:  "I 
Send  you  by  His  Excellencies  command,  Col  Duyckings  of  infamous 
Character.  He  was  in  the  Service  of  the  States,  but  on  the  Enemies  coming 
into  the  Jersies  he  Swore  allegiance  to  the  King,  took  their  protection,  and 
went  into  Brunswick.  He  it  is  thought  has  been  instrumental  to  many 
pieces  of  Intelligence  gained  by  them.  Notwithstanding  his  inimical  con- 
duct he  has  had  the  boldness  to  come  amongst  us  since  the  publication  of 
his  excellencies  Proclamation  tho's  refuses  to  avail  himself  of  the  Benefits 
resulting  therefrom.  From  the  whole  of  his  Conduct  it  appears  his  Business 
out,  was  more  to  gain  a  knowledge  of  our  strength  &  Situation  than  any 
other  motive,  circumstances  at  present  render  it  impossible  to  fix  the 
matter  on  him  as  a  spy.  His  excellency  desires  he  may  be  taken  proper 
care  of  in  Your  Goal  till  a  future  day." 

231  Proctor,  Thomas.     Colonel  of  Artillery  in  the  Revolu- 

tionary War.  Autograph  Letter,  signed,  Phila.,  Oct. 
27,  1776. 


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231^     Angill,   Israel.     Colonel  in   the   Revolutionary  War. 
Document,  signed.     Folio. 

On  Muster  Roll  of  Capt.  Allen's  Company,  Col.  Israel  Angill's  Regiment  of 
Rhode  Island  Troops  in  the  service  of  the  United  States  of  America. 


232  Boudinot,  Elias.     President   of  Continential  Congress. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed,  Elizabeth   Town,   March  8, 
1784.     Folio,  2  pages. 

233  Hopkinson,    Francis.       Signer    to    the    Declaration    of 

Independence.       Document,  signed,  (partly   written  by 
him).    4to. 

For  ,^1500.  In  Council, 

Philadelphia,  May  12,  1779. 
Pay  to  Francis  Hopkinson,  Esquire,  or  his  order,  the  sum  of  one 
thousand  and  five  hundred  pounds;  for  the  use  of  the  wife  and  children  of 
the  Reverend  Jacob  Duche,  agreeably  to  the  judgment  of  the  Justices  of  the 
Supreme  Court  in  that  case  given,  He,  the  said  Francis  Hopkinson, 
having  given  bond  to  refund  in  case  of  claims  upon  the  estate  of  the  said 
Duche,  as  expressed  ins'd  bond, 

To  David  Rittenhouse,  Esquire,  Jos.  Reed, 

Treasurer.  President. 

May   24,   1779,    received   from  David    Rittenhouse,  Esquire,    Fifteen 
Hundred  Pounds  in  full  of  the  above  order. 
^1500.  Fra's  Hopkinson. 


234  Muhlenberg,     Peter.     General    in     the     Revolutionary 

War.  Autograph  Letter,  signed,  Phila.,  March  9,  1804. 
4to. 

235  Hancock,    John,    Signer   to   the    Declaration   of    Inde- 

pendence.   Autograph  Document,  signed,  Boston,  April 

2,  1791.     4to. 

236  Fauquier,    Frances,    Colonial     Governor    of    Virginia. 

Autograph    Letter,  signed,   Williamsburgh,   April    17, 
1 76 1.     4to,  2  pages. 


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Portraits  of  Gen.  Washington. 

237  Houdon's  Cast  from  General  Washington's  Face.  The 
plaster  cast  from  the  original  mask  taken  by  Houdon, 
the  Sculptor,  of  Paris,  from  Gen.  George  Washington's 
Face. 


In  1785  Mr.  Houdon  visited  this  country  to  take  a  cast  of  General  Washing- 
ton's Face,  for  the  purpose  of  making  a  Statue  to  his  memory. 

This  cast  was  taken  from  the  mask  by  the  Great  Sculptor  himself,  and  he  pre- 
sented it  to  General  Washington.  It  was  inherited  by  Lawrence  Lewis, 
(Washington's  nephew,  and  husband  of  Nelly  Custis,)  from  the  General's 
estate,  and  at  the  time  Lawrence  Lewis'  son  married  the  daughter  of  Dr. 
John  Redman  Coxe,  Mr.  Lewis  presented  the  cast  to  the  doctor.  At  the 
sale  of  the  effects  of  Dr.  Coxe,  it  was  purchased  by  his  daughter,  Mrs. 
Sarah  Coxe  Boyer,  the  present  owner. 

Although  there  are  one  or  two  copies  of  the  cast  in  existence,  still,  this  one 
possesses  pre-eminent  value,  as  it  belonged  to  Washington. 


/ 


238  Original  Portrait  of  Gen.  Washington.  By  Rembrandt 
Peale.  A  life-size  portrait  of  General  Washington, 
painted  by  Rembrandt  Peale,  for  Col.  Tilghman,  of  the 

Eastern  Shore  of  Maryland,  in  1 818.  It  is  a  full  bust 
in  uniform.  Head  three-quarters  to  the  left.  Blue  coat 
bordered  with  buckskin,  with  epaulettes.  Buckskin 
vest,  and  white  necktie.  Oval,  size,  2  feet  by  2  feet  6 
inches,  in  original  Gold  gilt  frame. 

This  is  without  question  one  of  the  strongest  portraits  of  Peale,  and  certainly 
a  most  pleasing  and  said  to  a  truer  portrait  of   Washington,  than  those  by  Stuart. 

239  Lefort's  Etched  Portrait  of  Washington.  An  Exquis- 
itely Etched  Portrait  of  Washington,  by  Henri  Lefort, 
from  the  Celebrated  Painting  by  Gilbert  Stuart.  Large 
oval.  Artist's  Remarque  Proof,  Signed,  dated. 
Mounted  on  muslin. 

Excessively  rare.     A  genuine  proof.     Dated  1881.     A  truly  grand  work  of  Art. 

240  Full    Length    Portrait  of  Washington.     A  full   length 

portrait,  painted  in  oil.     Size,  35  inches  high,  24  inches 

wide. 

This  is  said  to  be  the  painting  from  which  the  line  engraving  by  Heath  was 
made.  The  head  appears  to  have  been  painted  by  Gilbert  Stuart,  being 
remarkably  well  done,  and  with  much  detail.  The  figure  and  hands  are 
carefully  painted,  while  the  details  of  the  background  are  complete  and 
accurate.  The  painting  was  cleaned  in  1861,  but  needed  no  other  atten- 
tion at  that  time,  nor  does  it  now,  being  in  excellent  condition.  It  has 
been  in  the  family  of  the  present  owner  for  the  last  sixty  years,  and  is 
sold  now  to  settle  the  estate. 


/ 

/ 


LOT    Nm.   21H. 


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241  Full    Length  Portrait  of  Washington.      A  Copy   in   Oil 

of  the  Lansdowne  Portrait,  by  Gilbert  Stuart.  Painted 
by  Winstanley  ?  Size,  48  inches  x  30  inches,  in  Gilt 
Frame. 

242  Oil  Portrait   of  Washington.     After   Gilbert    Stuart,  by 

H.  Watts.     Life  size.     Gold  Gilt  Frame. 

243  Oil    Portrait    of    Martha   Washington.      By   the   same 

artist.     A  companion  to  the  above. 


The  Rare  Peale  Lithograph. 

244  Peale,    Rembrandt.     Large   Head    to    the  right.     Life 

size.  Drawn  on  stone  by  Rembrandt  Peale.  Lith.  of 
Pendleton,  9  Wall  Street  Size  of  plate,  including, 
margin,  16  x  22  inches. 

This  copy  (unique  in  this  condition)  of  this  excessively  rare  print,  is  the  finest 
of  the  two  known  copies,  the  other  one  being  in  the  possession  of  Mr. 
\V.  S.  Baker,  author  of  the  "  Engraved  Portrait  of  Washington,"  and  in 
very  poor  condition.  Until  within  a  very  short  period,  this  print  was 
entirely  unknown,  and  the  famous  lithograph  (by  the  same  artist)  of 
the  "Patriae  Pater"  portrait,  was  considered  to  be  the  rarest,  but 
subsequent  investigation  has  dispelled  that  theory  and  established  the 
fact  that  this  is  the  portrait  that  Mr.  Peale  refers  to  in  his  communication 
to  YVm.  Dunlap,  (Art  of  Design,  Vol.  [I, page  57)  :  "  I  wasamongthe  first 
artists  who  employed  this  admirable  method  of  multiplying  original  draw 
ings.  My  first  attempt,  in  New  York,  was  a  head  of  Lord  Byron  ami  a 
female  head  from  a  work  of  Titian.  In  1826,  I  went  to  Boston,  ami 
devoted  .myself  for  some  time  to  lithographic  studies,  and  execul 
number  of  portraits  and  other  subjects,  and  finally,  a  large  drawing  from 
my  portrait  of  Washington,  for  which  I  obtained  the  silver  medal  from 
the  Franklin  Institute,  at  Philadelphia,  in  1827.  Unfortunately,  the  work- 
men, by  some  neglect,  destroyed  this  drawing  on  the  stone,  when  but  a 
few  impn  re  taken." 

The  opportunity  of  obtaining  a  copy  of  this  print  in  this  condition  will  probably 
never  occur  again.  Collectors  ol  Washington  portraits  should  pay  par- 
ticular attention  to  this  item. 

245  Engraved  Portrait  of  Washington,  after  Gilbert  Stuart. 
This  portrait  is  framed   in  the  most  exquisite  style.     The  frame  is  oval  at 

top  and  square  at   the  base,  lined  with  maroon  velvet,  upon  which  is 
arranged  an  artistic  design  in  fire-gilt  ol  the  Amerii  Burrounded 

with  rays,  accompanied  on  either  Bide  with  olive  bi  rhe  whole 

inlaid,  in  the  most  magnificent  style,  with  thousands  ol  brilliants  th< 
■  r  of  nii>K  b,  diamonds,  Bapphires  and  emeralds.  Ai  the  bottom  is  the 
name  ol  "Washington,"  also  set  with  brilliants.  The  above  uas  on 
exhibition  at  the  Centennial  Exposition,  and  is  a  mat  terpiece  ol  this  ( lass 
of  work— must  be  seen  to  be  appreciate  >l 

246  After  Gilbert   Stuart,  by  E.  S.  Best.     8vo.     Baker,  185. 

247  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  E.   A.    Rice.     India   Proof  be- 

fore Letters.     Folio,  full  margin.     Baker,  .310. 


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248  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  J.  Chorley.    Folio.    Baker,  194. 

249  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  A.  H.  Ritchie.     Folio.     Full 

margin.     Baker,  312. 

250  After  Gilbert  Stuart,   by  T.  B.  Welch.     Folio.     Full 

margin.     Baker,  351. 

251  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Wright.     Svo.     Baker,  356. 

252  After    Gilbert    Stuart,    by   Perkins   &    Heath.     i2mo. 

Baker,  304.     Very  rare. 

253  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Gimbrede.     8vo.     Baker,  232. 

This  State  is  not  described  by  Baker. 

254  After  Gilbert  Stuart.     Unknown.     8vo.     Baker,  283. 

255  After  Gilbert  Stuart.     Unknown.     4to.     Baker,  189. 

256  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Ballin.     8vo.     Baker,  180. 

257  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Dupreel.     8vo.     Baker,  205. 

258  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Edwin.     8vo.     Baker,  210. 

259  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Goeffroy.     4to.     Baker,  229. 

With  this  is  included  the  Portrait  of  Martha  Washington.     (Betty  Washington 
Lewis)  by  the  same  Engraver. 

260  After   Gilbert   Stuart,   by   Wm.     Sartain.      Large  4to. 

Baker,  326. 

With  this   is  included  the   Portrait  of   Martha  Washington   by   the   same 
Engraver. 

261  After  Gilbert  Stuart.   Unknown.     8vo. 

"A  Paris,  chez  Menard  &  Desenne." 

262  After  Gilbert  Stuart,  by  Marshall.     Folio.    Baker,  286. 

Proof  before  Letters.     Framed  and  glazed. 

263  After  Gilbert  Stuart.     Wood-cut.     Printed  in   colors. 

Rare.    Framed  and  glazed. 

264  After   Savage,   by    Houston.     8vo,    Baker,  130.     Rare. 

265  After   Wright,  by    Holloway.     8vo,   Baker,   87.     Rare. 


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266  After    Wright.       Unknown.      8vo,    Baker,    97.       India 

proof. 

267  After  Wright.     Unknown.     8vo,  Baker,  86. 

268  After    C.    W.   Peale.      Unknown.     4to.     Full   Margin. 

Baker,  16.     Extremely  rare. 

269  After   Rembrandt  Peale,  by  H.  B.  Hall.     8vo,    Baker, 

33i. 

270  After  Trumbull,  by  Sherwin.     8vo,  Baker,  156. 

271  After      Trumbull,     by    Val.     Greene.        Large     folio. 

Baker,  147.     Framed  and  glazed.     Very  fine  and  rare. 

272  Washington     Family.        Painted     and     Engraved     by 

Savage.     Oblong  folio.      Baker,  120.     Rare.     Framed 
and  glazed. 

273  Copy  of  the  Same.      Lithograph  by  A.  L.  Weise  &  Co. 

Framed  and  glazed. 

274  Apotheosis     of    Washington.        "  Commemoration    of 

Washington."     Dr^wn  and  engraved  by  J.  J.  Barralet 
Stipple.     Large  folio.     Very  rare. 

275  After  Savage,  by  Walter.     Published  by  C   N.  Robin- 

son,   Philadelphia.      Large    folio.      Mezzotint.       Proof. 
"  Patriae  Pater."     Framed  and  glazed. 

Baker,  384. 

276  The    Same.     Published  by   C.   N.    Robinson.     Printed 

by  Goupil.     Proof.     Rare.     Framed  and  -lazed. 

277  The  Same.      Published  by  Hugh  A.  McCann. 

278  After  Jno.    Trumbull.     Engraved  by    Warner.      Large 

folio.     Mezzotint.     Smith,  reprint. 
1.  158. 

280     After   Stuart,  by  Cogniet.      Engraved  by  Laugier,  1839. 
Large  folio.     Line.     India  proof. 

Baker,  417. 


6o 

281  After  Gabriel  Stuart.     Engraved  by  Jas.  Heath.     Large 

folio.     Line.    "  Lansdowne  Portrait."     Published  1800. 
Brilliant  impression. 
Baker,  250. 

282  After    Stuart,  by    Rothermel.       Engraved    by    A.     H. 

Ritchie.     Large    folio.     Mezzotint.     Published    by    L. 
A.  Elliot  &  Co.,  Boston. 

Baker,  312. 

283  After  Stuart.     Engraved  by  C.  W.  Carter.     Large  folio. 

Mezzotint. 

Not  in  Baker. 

284  After  Trumbull.     Engraved  by  T.   Cheesman.     Large 

folio.     Stipple.     Published  by  A.  C.  DePoggi,   No.  91 
New  Bond  Street,  June,   1796.     Very  rare.     Fine  im- 
pression.    Mounted  on  muslin. 
Baker,  141. 

285  After  Stuart.     Engraved  by  Illman  &  Pilbrow.     Large 

folio.    Mezzotint.     "  Tea  Pot  Portrait." 
Bakei,  261. 

286  After  Trumbull.     Dessine   par  Couder.      Engraved  by 

Blanchard.      Folio.     Line.     India  proof. 
Baker,  139. 

287  After  G.   G.   White.       Engraved    by  Jno.    C.    McRae. 

"  Father,  I  Cannot  tell  a  Lie  ;  I  Cut  the  Tree."     Large 
folio.     Stipple. 

288  Engraved    by   Jno.    C.    McRae.     "  The    Courtship    of 

Washington."     Large  folio.     Stipple. 

289  After  Brueckner.     Engraved  by  Jno.  C.  McRae.    "  The 

Prayer  at  Valley  Forge."     Large  folio.     Stipple. 

290  After  J.  W.  Ehninger        Engraved    by    G.    R.    Hall. 

"  Washington's  First  Interview  with  his  Wife."  Large 
folio.     Stipple. 

291  After  Robinson.       Engraved  by   C.   Tomkins.      "  The 

Provision  Train  "  (Washington  on  Horseback).     Large 
folio.     Stipple.      India  proof. 


6i 

292  After  W.  H.  Powell.        Engraved  by  Henry  Cousins, 

"  Washington's  Last  Interview  with  his  Mother." 
Large  folio.      Mezzotint. 

293  After    Brueckner.       Engraved     by    Jno.     C.     McRae. 

"  First  in  Peace."     Large  folio.     Slipple. 

294  Drawn    by  F.    O.  C.    Darley.       Engraved   by    A.    H. 

Ritchie.  Triumph  of  Patriotism.  Washington  Enter- 
ing New  York,  Nov.  25,  1783.  Large  folio.  Stipple. 
India  proof. 

295  After  Huntington.     Engraved  by  A.  H.  Ritchie.   "  Lady 

Washington's  Reception."     Large  folio.     Stipple. 

296  Drawn  and  Engraved  by  A.  H.  Ritchie.     "  Washing- 

ton and  his  Generals."     Large  folio.     Stipple. 


Franklin    Portraits. 

297  From    the    Versailles    Portrait,    by    Levy.     4to    Line. 

Scarce. 

298  From    the    Sumner    Portrait,    by   Storm.     8vo.     Line. 

299  Combe's  Physiological  Chart,  containing  a  Portrait  of 

Franklin.     Folio.     Lithograph  by  Madley. 

300  Sheet    of  Wood-Cut  Portraits,  containing    a    Portrait 

oi  Franklin.     Folio. 

301  From   the    Carmontel  Portrait.     Folio.     Full  margin. 

Line. 
liant  impression  ol  this  rare  poi  I 

302  From     the     Martin    Portrait,    by    E.    Savage.       Folio. 

Full  margin.     Mezzotint. 

Re  -trike 

303  From  the  Martin  Portrait,  by  Longacrc.    8vo.    Stipple. 

304  From  the  Elmer  Portrait,  by  T.  Ryder.      Folio.     Line. 

Rare. 


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305  From  the  Elmer  Portrait.     4to.     Line. 

306  From  the  Cochin  Portrait,  by  St.  Aubin.     4to.     Full 

margin.     Line.     Scarce. 

307  From  the  Cochin  Portrait,  by  Rugendas.  Folio.    Mez- 

zotint.     Extremely  rare. 

308  From  the  Cochin  Portrait,  by  Sprink.     8vo.     Stipple. 

Rare. 

309  From   the   Cochin  Portrait,  by  Harrison.     8vo.     Line. 

Rare. 

310  From   the    Cochin    Portrait.     Unknown.    8vo.      Line. 

Rare. 

311  From  the  Chamberlain  Portrait.     4to.     Full    margin. 

Line.     Rare. 

312  From  the   C.   W.   Peale  Portrait,  by  Alix.     Aquatint. 

Printed  in  colors.     Folio.     Rare. 

313  From  the  Desreyes  Portrait,  by  LeBeau.    8vo.    Line. 

Rare. 

314  From  the  Duplessis  Portrait,  by  Janet.      8vo.      Line. 

315  From    the    Duplessis    Portrait,   by   Bertonnier.      8vo. 

Line. 

316  From   the    Duplessis    Portrait,   by    Bertonnier.      8vo. 

Line.     India  proof,  before  letters. 

317  From    the    Duplessis    Portrait,   by  Bertonnier.      8vo. 

Line.     India  proof. 

318  From    the    Duplessis    Portrait,    by    Maurin.       Folio. 

Full  margin.     Lithograph. 

319  From     the      Duplessis     Portrait,    by     Ridolf.     Folio. 

Full  margin.      Lithograph. 

320  From  the  Duplessis  Portrait.    Unknown.     8vo.    Oval. 

Line. 


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321     From    the    Duplessis    Portrait,    by   Delaistre.      8vo. 
Line. 


322     From    the   Duplessis    Portrait,    by  Chevillet.      Folio. 
Full  margin.     Line.     Scarce. 


323     From  the  Duplessis  Portrait.     8vo,  Line. 
"A  Paris  chez,  Menard  &  Desenne." 


324     From  the  Duplessis  Portrait.    Large  Folio  Lithograph 
in  Colors. 


325     From  the   Duplessis  Portrait.  Unknown.     Wood-cut. 
Large.     Oval.     8vo. 


326     From  the  Duplessis  Portrait.     Unknown.    8vo.     Line. 


327     From   the  Duplessis  Portrait,  Engraved  by  Bouvier. 
8vo.     Line.     India  proof. 


328     From   the   Duplessis  Portrait.    Engraved  by  Bouvier. 
8vo.   Line. 


329     From  the  Duplessis  Portrait.  Engraved  by  Pye.    Folio. 
Full  margin.      Line.     Scarce. 


330     From    the    Bonneville     Portrait,    by    Gautier.       8vo. 
Stipple. 


331      From  the   Bonneville    Portrait,   by   Ferdinand.      8vo. 
Line. 


332     From  the  Bonneville  Portrait,  by  Felicier.    8vo.    Line. 

Scarce. 


333  "  Le   Docteur   Francklin   Couronnc    par    la    Libertie." 

4to.   Aquatint.     Rare. 

334  Engraved   by    Krause.     Folio.      Line.       Framed    and 

glazed. 


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Miscellaneous    Portraits. 

335  Abraham  Lincoln.     Painted  and  Engraved  by  W.  E. 

Marshall.     Folio.     Line.     India  proof,  before  letters. 
Framed  and  glazed. 

336  Abraham   Lincoln.      Published   by  Wm.   Pate,    New 

York.     Large  folio.     Stipple. 

337  Death  of  Lincoln.     Painted  and  Engraved  by  A.   H. 

Ritchie.      Large  folio.     Stipple.     India  proof. 

338  Union.      Painted  by  Matteson.      Engraved  by  Sadd. 

Large  folio.     Mezzotint. 

339  Ulysses  S.  Grant.     Engraved  by  Dudensing.     Large 

folio.     Stipple. 

340  Genl.     U.     S.     Grant.      Painted     and     Engraved    by 

W.  E.  Marshall.    Large  folio.     Line  and  Stipple.    Proof. 

341  Ulysses  S.  Grant.     Published  by  J.  C.  Buttre.     (Full 

length.)     Large  folio.     Stipple. 

342  Henry  Clay.     Painted   by    Nagle.     Engraved   by    W. 

Warner.    Large  folio.    Mezzotint.    Original  impression. 
Rare. 

343  Wm.  Penn.     Painted  by  Inman.     Engraved   by  Sar- 

tain.      Large  folio.      Mezzotint.      Original  impression. 
Rare. 

344  Wm.   Henry  Harrison,     Painted  by  Hoit.     Engraved 

by    Pelton    &    Kemberly,    184 1.      Large    folio.       Line. 
Rare. 

345  David  Crockett.     Painted    by  Osgood.     Engraved   by 

Childs  &  Lehman.     Folio.      Lithograph.     Proof. 

346  Charles    Carroll,    of    Carrollton.     Engraved    by  J.  B. 

Longacre.     4to.      Line.      Proof.      Rare. 

347  N.   Biddle.     Painted    by    Sully.     Engraved   by   Sam'l 

Cousins.     4to.     Mezzotint.      Exceedingly  scarce. 


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348  Com.    Stephen    Decatur.      Painted    by   Jarvis.      En- 

graved by  Henry  Meyers.     4to.     Stipple.     Fine. 

349  Com.    Oliver    H.    Perry.      Painted    by    Jarvis.      En- 

graved by  Henry  Meyers.     4to.     Stipple.     Fine. 


350  Capt.  Isaac   Hull.     Painted    by    Gilbert    Stuart.     En- 

*    graved  by  T.  W.   Freeman,  181 3.     Folio.     Mezzotint. 
Rare. 

351  John  Quincy  Adams.     Painted    by    Sully.     Engraved 

by  A.  B.  Durand.     Folio.     Line.     Rare^nd  fine. 

352  Thos.    J.    Jackson,  "Stonewall."       Engraved    by    A. 

Vann.     Large  folio.     Stipple.     Proof. 


353  Andrew  Jackson.     Painted    by    Sully,     Engraved    by 

Welsh.     Large  folio.     Stipple.     Proof. 

354  James    Monroe.     Painted  by  C.  B.  King.     Engraved 

by  Goodman  &  Piggot.      18 17.     Large  folio.     Stipple. 
Rare. 

355  Andrew  Jackson.  Painted  by  D.  M.  Carter.   Engraved 

by    A.    H.    Ritchie.     Large    folio.     Mezzotint.      India 
proof. 

356  Andrew  Jackson.     Painted  by  Vanderlyn.     Engraved 

by  A.  B.  Durand.     Large  folio.     Line.    Rare.      Framed 
and  glazed. 


357  Thomas  Paine.     Engraved  by  Krause.     Folio.     Line. 

Scarce.     Framed  and  glazed. 

358  Chas.  James  Fox.     Painted  by  Sir  Joshua  Reynolds. 

Engraved  by  Williamson.     4to.    Stipple.     Framed  and 

glazed. 

359  Kemble    in    the    character    of   Rolla.     Painted    by  Sir 

Thomas  I  ,awren<  e      8vo.     Mezzotint.     Rare. 


360     George,  Prince  of  Wales.     Painted  by  Sir  Joshua  Rey- 
nolds.   Engraved  by  S.  W.  Reynolds.    8vo.    Mezzotint. 


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361    Joseph    Bonaparte.      Painted   by   Gerard.      Engraved 
by  Pradier.      181 3.     Large  folio.     Line.     Full  margin. 
,  Proof.     Fine  and  rare. 


362  Napoleon  a  Sainte-Helene.  Painted  by  Delaroche. 
Engraved  by  Lafosse.  Large  folio.  Lithograph. 
Colored. 


Lafayette. 

363  From  the    Bounieu    Portrait,  by  Vangelistie.     Folio. 

Line.     Rare. 

364  From   the    Mme.  Meyer    Portrait,  by  Boudrau.     4to. 

Mixed.     Rare. 

365  Lafayette.     Engraved   by    Pagni.     8vo.      Line.     Very 

rare. 

366  Lafayette.     Unknown.    Medallion.    8vo.    Line.     Rare 

and  fine. 

367  Lafayette.     Engraved    by   Anker  Smith.     8vo.     Line. 

Rare. 

368  Lafayette.     Engraved  by  Massard.     4to.     Line. 

369  Lafayette.    Engraved  by  Maurier.    Folio.    Lithograph. 

370  Lafayette.     Twelve  Miscellaneous  Portraits  and  Car- 

ricatures. 


American  Statesmen. 

371  Simon    Bolivar.     Engraved    by    St.    Georgio.     Folio. 

Stipple.     Rare. 

372  Elias  Boudinot.     Engraved  by  Durand.     Folio.    Line. 

Rare. 

373  Gouveneur  Morris.    Engraved  by  B.  B.  E.   8vo.    Line. 

Brown. 

374  "  Le  Celebre  Hancock,  President  du  Congres."     8vo. 

Line.     Rare. 


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375  John  Dickinson.     Engraved  by  Prevost.     8vo.     Line. 

Proof. 

376  Wm.  H.  Drayton.     Engraved  by  Prevost.    8vo.    Line. 

Proof. 

377  Adams,  Jefferson,    Hopkinson,    Hancock,   etc.     Four- 

teen pieces. 

378  Admiral  Wm.   Penn.     Engraved  by  C.  Turner.     8vo. 

Mezzotint.      Rare. 

379  Wm.    Penn.     Engraved    by  Smithers.     8vo.     Stipple. 

Rare. 

380  Wm.  Penn.     Two  Portraits. 


English  Royalties. 

381  King  Charles  the  First.     Engraved  by  Boydell.    Large 

Folio.     Mezzotint.     Brilliant  impression. 

382  Queen  Mary,  the  Second.     Engraved  by  Jno.  Smith. 

Folio.     Mezzotint.     Fine. 

383  Queen  Anne,    Engraved  by  Van  Gutcht.    Folio.    Line. 

384  George  II.     Engraved  by  Houston.    Folio.   Mezzotint. 

Proof  before  all  letters.      Rare. 

385  George    III.    and    Queen    Charlotte.       Engraved    by 

Fritzsch.     Folio.      Line.     Scarce. 


French   Portraits. 

386  Louis  XV.      Engraved   by  Simon.      Folio.     Mezzotint. 

387  The   Chevalier   D'Eon.       Engraved  by  Burke.     Folio. 

Mezzotint.     Scarce. 

388  Duke  of  Orleans.     Engraved  by  J.  R.  Smith,  after  Sir 

Joshua  Reynolds.    I  lio.    Mezzotint.     Fine  and 

rare. 


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389  Napoleon.       Engraved    by    Louvion.      Folio.      Line. 

Rare. 

390  Napoleon.     Louis  Philippe    and   Talleyrand.       Three 

Portraits. 

391  Madame   De   Stael.     Engraved     by    Laugier.      Folio. 

Line.     Brilliant  impression. 


English  Portraits — Military  and  Naval. 

392  Admiral    Lord    Rodney.      Engraved   by  J.    Watson. 

Folio.     Mezzotint.     Fine.     Rare. 

393  Admiral  Charles  Brown.    Engraved  by  Faber.    Folio. 

Mezzotint. 

394  Admiral    Saml.    Barrington.       Engraved    by    Earlom. 

Folio.      Mezzotint.     Fine  impression. 

395  Stringer  Lawrence,    Governor  of  Nova    Scotia.     En- 

graved by  Ezikiel.     Folio.     Mezzotint. 

396  Lord  Amherst.     Engraved  by  S.  W.  Reynolds.   Folio. 

Mezzotint. 

397  Admiral  Lord  Hood.     Engraved  by  Fiesinger.     Folio. 

Stipple. 

398  George  Pochin,  English  Officer  in  the   Revolutionary 

War.      Engraved  by  Dean.     Folio.      Mezzotint.     Proof 
before  letters.      Extremely  rare.     Private  plate. 

399  Admiral    Lord    Hawke.      Folio.       Mezzotint.       Proof 

before  letters.     Scarce. 

400  Le  Major  Robert  Roger.     8vo.     Line.     Rare. 

401  Robert    Rogers,   Commandeur  der  Americaner.     8vo. 

Line.      Rare. 

402  Col.  and  Lady  Acland.     Engraved  by  S.  W.  Reynolds. 

8vo.      Mezzotint.      India  proofs. 


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403  Lord  Cornwallis.     Engraved  by  Osborne.     Large  4to. 

Stipple.     Scarce. 

404  Lord  Cornwallis.   From  the  Hibernian  Magazine.  8vo. 

Very  rare. 

405  Lord    Cornwallis.      Engraved    by    H.    Myer.      Folio. 

Stipple. 

406  Lord     Cornwallis.       Engraved    by    Bartolozzi.      4to. 

Stipple.     Fine.     Scarce. 

407  Lord    Cornwallis.      Engraved    by    Chapman.      i2mo. 

Stipple. 


408  Major  Andre.     Engraved  by  Cooke.     Folio.     Line. 

409  The  Unfortunate  Major  Andre.     8vo.     Line.     Rare. 

410  Sir    Guy    Carleton.     Engraved  by    Rosenthal.     Folio. 

Etching.     Proof. 

411  William  Frend,   Volunteer  at  Quebec.     8vo.     Stipple. 

Private  plate.     Extremely  rare. 

412  Admiral    Keppel.      Engraved    by   Dupin.     8vo.     Line. 

Scarce. 

413  General  Burgoyne  and  the  Fair  Virginian.    8vo.   From 

I  fib  nii'in  Magazine. 

414  Col.    Tarleton    and    the    Amiable    Miss  Webb.     8vo. 

From  Hibernian  Maga  ine. 


415     Sir    Henry    Clinton    and     Mrs.     P— 11.       8vo.     From 
Hibernian  Magazine. 


416  Gen'l  Jas.  Murray.     Served  under  Wolf.     8vo.     From 

Hibernian  Magazine. 

417  Barry  St.  Leger.     Stipple.     Extremely  rare. 


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418  Admiral  Sir  Geo.  Coburn.  The  Burner  of  Washington. 

8vo.     Stipple. 

419  The  Same. 

420  Lord  Howe.     8vo.   Line.     Rare. 

421  Lord    Howe,   Gen'l   Monckton,  Lord  Harrington,  etc. 

7  pieces. 


American— Military  and  Naval. 

422  Sir  Wm.  Howe.  Engraved  by  Corbutt.  Folio.  Mezzo- 

tint.   Contemporaneously  colored  by  hand.    Somewhat 
worm-eaten.     Rare. 

423  John    Paul  Jones.     Engraved   by  J.  E.  Haid.     Folio. 

Full  margin.     Mezzotint.  Brilliant  proof  before  letters. 

424  Marquis    De   Montcalm.      Engraved  by  Varin.      8vo. 

Line. 

425  Alex.   Lameth.     Served  at    Yorktown.     Engraved  by 

Bonneville.     8vo.     Line. 

426  Gen'l  Arnold,  Commodore  Hopkins,  Gen'l  Putnam  and 

Gen'l   Chas.   Lee.     Five  contemporaneous   Dutch  por- 
traits.    8vo.     Line.     Rare. 

427  Benedict  Arnold.     Engraved  by  Prevost.     8vo.     Line. 

428  Benedict  Arnold.     After  Du  Simitier.     8vo.     Line. 

429  Commodore  Hopkins,  Gen'l  Putnam,  Gen'l  Gates  and 

Gen'l    Lee.     Engraved    by    Dupin.     Four  contempor- 
aneous Freuch  portraits.     8vo.      Line. 

430  Gen'l    Henry   Lee,    Gen'l  Jno.    Sullivan,    Gen'l    Geo. 

Clinton  and    Gen'l    Philip    Schuyler.     Four   portraits. 
8vo.     Line. 

431  Count  de  Grasse.  8vo.  Line.   Rare.     Contemporaneous 

Portrait. 


7i 

432  Geo.  Clinton,  Vice-President  of  the  U.  S.     8vo.    Line. 

Scarce.     Old. 

433  Com.  Oliver  H.  Perry.  Engraved  by  Gambrede.  Folio. 

Stipple. 

434  General  Andrew  Jackson.    Engraved  by  A.  B.  Durand. 

Folio.     Line.     Framed  and  glazed.     Fine  impression. 

435  General  Thos.  J.  Jackson   (Stonewall).     Large   folio. 

India    proof.       Contemporaneous.      French  equestrian 
portrait,  by  Goupel,  of  Paris.     Framed  and  glazed. 

436  General  Robt.  E.  Lee,  Companion  Portrait.     Framed 

and  glazed. 

437  General  Robt.  E.  Lee.     Engraved  by  Girardet.    Folio. 

Stipple.     Framed  glazed. 

438  General    Robt.    E.    Lee.     Engraved  by  A.  B.  Walter. 

Large  folio.     Mixed.     Printed  by  the  Lee  Monument 
Association. 

439  General  U.   S.  Grant.     Folio.     Etching.     Surrounded 

by  French  Text.      Rare.     On  Japan  paper*. 

440  Major  Robert  Anderson.     Folio.     Colored  wood-cut. 

441  Forty-four  Religious  Prints. 


Legal  Portraits. 

442  Sir  Saml.  Romilly.      Engraved  by  S.  W.  Reynolds,  Jr. 

Folio.     Mezzotint. 

443  Henry,    Lord    Brougham.     Engraved    by    H.    Meyer. 

Folio.     Mezzotint.     Full  margin.     Fine  and      in 

444  Henry,  Lord  Brougham.    Engraved  by  Shury.     Folio. 

Mezzotint.     Full  mai 

445  Mr.  Justice  Haliburton.     Folio.     Lithograph.     Scarce. 

446  Sir  Frederick  Pollock.     Engraved  by  Robinson.   Folio. 

Line     India  proof. 


447     Sir     Thomas      Reeve.       Engraved     by     D.     Barron. 
Folio.     Line. 


448     Lord    Chief   Justice    Rolle.     Engraved    by    Hertock. 
Folio.     Line.     Proof. 


449     Sir  Sam'l  Romilly.     Engraved  by  Kennerley.     Folio. 
Stipple. 


450     Edward,  Lord  Littleton.    Engraved  by  Robert  White. 
Folio.     Line. 


451     Lord  Camden.     Folio.     Stipple.    Proof  before  letters. 
Rare. 


452  Sir  James    Scarlett.     Engraved   by    B.    Holl.     Folio. 

Stipple.     India  proof. 

453  John,  Baron  Lyndhurst.    Engraved  by  Chas.  Phillips. 

4to.     Stipple. 

454  Edward,  Lord   Thurlow.     Engraved   by    Conde.     4to. 

Stippe. 


455     John  Paterson.     Engraved  by  Thos.  Watson.     Folio, 
Mezzotint. 


456  Hon.   John  Hyde.     Engraved  by  Wm.  Sharp.     Large 

Folio.      Line.     Unfinished  proof. 

457  The  Same.     Brilliant  impression.     Full  margin. 

458  Sir  Philip  Francis,  Lord  Loughborough,  Lord  Erskine, 

Etc.      10  pieces. 

459  Matthew  Hale,  Lord  Karnes,  Lord  Keeper  Guilford, 

Etc.     8  pieces. 

460  Thirty-one  Natral  History  Plates. 

461  135  Prints  by  American  Engravers. 


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Indian  Portraits. 

462  The  Seven  Indian  Kings,  from  South  Carolina.    Large 

Folio".     Line.     Exceedingly  scarce. 

463  Four  Indian   Kings.     Engraved  by  J.   Simon.     Folio. 

Mezzotint.     4  pieces. 
Complete  sets  such  as  this,  are  extremely  rare. 

464  Three  Engravings,  American  Aborigines. 


Miscellaneous  Portraits. 

465  Pope    Pius    IX.     Engraved    by    Metzmacher.     Folio. 

Line.     India  proof. 

466  Sir  Jno.  Suckling.    Engraved  by  Geo.  Vertue.     Folio. 

Line.     Fine  impression. 

467  Sir    Isaac    Newton.     Engraved    by   J.    Faber.     Folio. 

Mezzotint.      Extremely  rare. 

468  Warren  Hastings.   Engraved  by  Wm.  Bromley.   Folio. 

Line. 


469     Sir  Philip    Francis.     India  Vindicated.     Engraved  by 
R.  Pollard.     Folio.     Line. 


470  Bishop  Seabury.     Engraved  by  Sharp.     Folio.     Line. 

471  Chas.    Wilson    Peale.     Engraved  by  Longacre.     8vo. 

Stipple.      India  proof.      Rare. 

472  Rev.   Sam'l   B.  Wylie.     Engraved  by  Longacre.     4to. 

Stipple       Seal'  e 

473  Benj.    West.      Engraved    by    Caroline    Watson.     4to. 

Stipple.     Rare 

474  Matthew  Cary.    Engraved  by  Thomson.    8vo.    Stipple. 


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475  Edward  Shippen,  Martha  Washington,   Jacob  Phila- 

delphia, etc.     9  prints. 

476  Benj.    Lay.      Engraved    by    Henry    Dawkins.     Folio. 

Line.     Full  margin. 

The  first  copperplate  portrait  engraved  in  Philadelphia.     Excessively  rare. 

477  Thomas    McKean.     Engraved    by    D.  Edwin.     Folio. 

Stipple.     In  brown. 

478  Portraits.     Sketches  taken  at  a  Print  Sale.     Engraved 

by    Silvester    Harding,    1798.     Folio.     Stipple.     Very 
rare. 

479  Louis  XVI.    Engraved  by  Bovi.    4to.   Stipple.   Printed 

in  colors.     Rare. 

480  Mgr.  Le  Dauphin.    Engraved  by  Bovi,  pupil  to  Bar- 

tolozzi.    4to.    Stipple.     Full  margin.    Printed  in  colors. 
Rare. 

481  Philip  Syrg  Physick,  M.  D.,  after  Thomas  Sully.    4to. 

Stipple.     Private  plate. 

482  Captain  Paul  Jones.     From  an  original  drawing  taken 

from  the  life  on  board  the  Serapis.     4to.     Line.     Rare. 

483  Sarah    Bache.      Only   legitimate    child    of    Benjamin 

Franklin.      Lithograph.  8vo.  Only  six  copies   printed, 
and  stone  destroyed. 

484  Com.    Robert    Hopkins.      From    the    Impartial    His- 

tory.    8vo. 

485  John  Paulding.     One  of  the  captors  of  Andre.     Folio. 

Lithograph.     Private  plate.      Rare. 

486  Thaddeus  Koscuisko.     Engraved    by    Fiesinger.      4to. 

Stipple.      Fine  and  rare. 

487  General    Lafayette.       Engraved    by    Fairman.      8vo. 

Proof  on  India  paper,  before  letters. 

488  The  Same.     Brilliant  Impression. 

489  Captain  Lawrence.     Engraved   by  Williamson.     8vo. 

Stipple.     Fine. 


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490     Richard  Peters.   Engraved  by  Gimbrede.  8vo.  Stipple. 

Original  impression.      Rare. 


491  Aaron  Burr.   Engraved  by  G.  Parker.    i2mo.    Stipple. 

492  General  John   Williams    and    General    H.   Dearborn. 

Engraved  by  St.  Mermin.     Two  prints. 


493     George    III.       Engraved    by    Volpato.      Folio.     Line. 

Brilliant  impression. 


494     General  Lafayette  and  General  Arnold.     Engraved  by 
H.  B.  Hall.      Line  and  Stipple.      8vo.      Proofs. 


495  Sir  Henry  Clinton.     Engraved    by  Cook.     8vo.     Line. 

496  William  Clifton.   Philadelphia  Poet.     Engraved  by  D. 

Edwin.      8vo.     Stipple.      Proof.     Rare.     Framed   and 
glazed. 


497  General  Lafayette,  Drawn  on  Stone  by  Rembrandt 
Peale.  Lithographed  by  Pendleton,  Boston,  1833. 
8vo.     Exceedingly  scarce.     Framed  and  glazed. 


498  The  Prince  of  Great  Britain.  (Infant  George,  Duke  of 
Gloucester.)  Engraved  by  J.  Smith.  Folio.  Mezzo- 
tint.     Framed  and  glazed. 


499  Americ,  Vespuccius.  Engraved  by  Fairman  &  Colum- 
bus. Engraved  In-  Maverick.  8vo.  Stipple.  Two 
portrait  3.     Framed  and  glazed 


503     Frederick,     William     of     Prussia.       4to.       Mezzotint. 
Framed  and  glazed. 


501  Genl.  J.  C.  Fremont.  Photograph  from  Life.  Re- 
touched in  crayon  by  Edward  Arm  I  >m  which 
he  ei            I  tin:  portrait.     8vo.     Framed  and  gla2 


502     Henry    Clay.       Engraved     by    Jno.     Sartain.       I- olio. 
Mezzotint.     Framed  and  glaz  d. 


76 
Theatrical   Portraits. 


503  The  Real  Ellen  Jewett.     Folio.     Colored  lithograph. 

Published  by  Robinson,  New  York.     836. 

504  Mrs.   Peg  Wofnngton.     Engraved  by  Jos.  McArdell. 

4to.     Mezzotint.     Extremely  rare. 

505  Mr.  Walker  in  the  Character  of  Capt.  Macheath.     En- 

graved by  J.  Faber.      Folio.      Mezzotint.     Rare. 


506     Miss  Phillips  as  Claudia  in  "Rienzi."     Drawn  on  stone, 
by  H.  F.  Dawe.     Folio.     Rare. 


507     Mrs.  Siddons  on  the  Tragedy  of  the  Grecian  Daughter. 
Engraved  by  J.  Caldwall.     Folio.     Etching.     Restrike. 


Rare  View  of  Baltimore. 

508  Baltimore  in  1752.  From  a  sketch  then  made  by  John 
Moule.  Corrected  by  the  late  Daniel  Bowley,  from  his 
certain  recollection,  and  that  of  other  aged  persons. 
Engraved  by  T.  S.  Boqueta.  Large  folio  Mezzotint. 
Full  margin.     Extremely  rare.     Fine  copy. 


Jlgr" Eighty- one  numbers  were  dropped  here  through  mistake. 
The  next  number  is  589. 


77 
Franklin  Portraits. 


589  Engraved  by  Angus.  1783.  Bust.  Head  three-quar- 
ters to  left.  Circular  in  a  rectangle.  Svo.  Line. 
Verv  rare. 


590  After    the    Duplesis    Portrait.       Engraved   by    Goldar. 

1785.     8vo.     Line.      Rare. 

591  After  the  Duplesis  Portrait.   Engraved  by  B.  Andrews. 

4to.     Stipple. 


592     After  the   Duplesis    Portrait.     "  Franklin   Citoyen    des 
Etats-Unis."     8vo.     Line.      Rare. 


593     After  the  Duplesis    Portrait.      Engraved    by   Delaistre. 
8vo.     Line. 


594     After  the  Duplesis  Portrait.     Engraved  by  Scott.     8vo. 
Line. 


595     After  the  Cochin  Portrait.   Engraved  by  Geo.  E.  Perine. 
8vo.      Mezzotint. 


596  After  the  Cochin  Portrait.      Engraved   by  Smith.     8vo. 

Stipple. 

597  After  the  Cochin  Portrait.      Engraved  by   Scoles.     8vo. 

Outline. 

598  Engraved  by  J.  A.  O'Neill.     8vo.     Mixed. 

599  Engraved  by  Anderson.     8vo.     Stipple. 

600  Engraved  by  Scoles.     8vo.     Line. 

601  From  the  Martin  Portrait.      Engraved  by  Welch.     8vo. 

Stipple. 

602  From    the    Martin    Portrait       Engraved    by    Gobrccht. 

4to.     Stipple. 


78 

603     From   the    Martin    Portrait.     Engraved  by   Longacre. 
8vo.     Stipple. 


604     From    the  Martin    Portrait.     Published   by    Milliette. 
8vo.     Stipple. 


605     From    the    Martin  Portrait.     Engraved    by  Longacre      # 
8vo.     Stipple. 


606     From  the    Martin  Portrait.     Engraved  by   Illman  and 

Pilbrow.     8vo.     Stipple. 


607     From   the   Martin    Portrait.     Engraved    by    Longacre. 
8vo.     Stipple. 


608     From  the  Martin  Portrait.     Engraved  by  Perkins  and 
Heath.     8vo.     Stipple. 


609     From  the  Houdon  Bust.      Engraved  by  Allardin.     8vo. 

Stipple. 


610     From    the    Houdon    Bust.      Engraved    by   Akin.     8vo. 

Stipple. 


611     From  the  Houdon  Bust.     Engraved  by  Throop.  nmo. 
Line. 


612     Engraved  by  Haines.      i2mo.      Stipple. 


613     From  the    Martin    Portrait.     Engraved   by   Longacre. 
i2mo.     Stipple. 


614     Engraved  by  H.  W.  Smith.     8vo.     Mezzotint. 


79 

Miscellaneous. 

Birch's  Views  in  Philadelphia. 


615  New  Lutheran  Church  on  Fourth  Street,  Philadelphia. 

Colored.     4to.     Original. 

616  Second    Street     North    from     Market     Street,     Christ 

Church,  Philadelphia.     Colored.     4to.     Original. 

617  High  Street,  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church,  Phila- 

delphia.    Colored.     4to.     Original. 

618  Arch  Street,  with   the    Second   Presbyterian    Church, 

Philadelphia.     Colored.     4to.     Original. 

619  Almshouse,  on    Spruce  Street,  Philadelphia.     Colored. 

4to.     Original. 


620     Gaol  on  Walnut   Street,    Philadelphia.     Colored.     4to. 

Original. 


621  State  House,  with  a  View  of  Chestnut   Street,    Phila- 

delphia.     Colored.     4to.     Original. 

622  Library  and  Surgeons'  Hall,  on  Fifth  Street,  Philadel- 

phia.    Colored.     4to.     Original. 

623  High     Street     Market,     Philadelphia.      Colored.      4to. 

Original. 

624  Bank  of  the  United  States,  on  Third   Street,    Philadel- 

phia.    ( !olored.     4to.     I  )riginal. 

625  Old  Lutheran  Church,   on    Fifth    Street,    Philadelphia. 

Colored.     4to.     Original. 

626  High  Street,  from  Ninth  Street,  Philadelphia.   Colored. 

4to.     Original. 


8o 

627     South  East  Corner  of  Third  and  Market  Streets,  Phila- 
delphia.     Colored.     4to.     Original. 


628     Congress  Hall  and  New  Theatre,   on  Chestnut   Street, 
Philadelphia.     Colored,     4to.     Original. 


629     Back  of  the  State  House,  Philadelphia.     Colored.  4to. 

Original. 


630     An  Unfinished  House  on  Chestnut  Street,  Philadelphia. 
Colored.     4to.     Original. 


631     State     House    Garden,     Philadelphia.      Colored.     4to. 

Original. 


632     Pennsylvania  Hospital,  on  Pine    Street,    Philadelphia. 
Colored.     4to.     Original. 


633     View  on  Third  Street  from  Spruce  Street,  Philadelphia. 

Colored.     4to.     Original. 


634     The  Porcupine  Inn  Yard,  Rushmore  Hill.  Etched  upon 
the  spot  by  W.  Birch.     Colored.     Small. 

An  unique  engraving  by  the  famous  Birch;  is  one  of  his  earliest  works  and 
was  engraved  before  he  came  to  this  country.  Highly  important  to  com- 
plete a  set  of  Birch's  prints. 


635     Schuylkill  Bridge  and  High  Street,    Philadelphia.     By 
W.  Birch.     4to. 


636  The  Schuylkill  Permanent  Bridge,   High   Street,  Phila- 

delphia.    Engraved  by  W.  P.  Farrand.     4to. 

637  Death  of  General  Montgomery.     After  the  Painting  by 

Trumbull.     Engraved  J.  F.  Clements.     London.     Pub- 
lished 1798.     Large   folio.     Line.     Open   letter  proof. 

638  The  Death  of  General  Wolf.     Painted  by  West.      En- 

graved by  Theo.  Falckeysen.  Large  folio.  Line.  Open 
letter  proof. 


Si 

639  An  East  View  of  Grays'  Ferry  on  the  River  Schuylkill. 
By  J.  T.(renchard).  From  the  Columbian  Magazine. 
Oblong.     4to.     Rare. 


640  The  Desperate  Fight  of  Capt.  Pearson,  of  the  "  Sera- 
pis,"  and  Paul  Jones,  Commander  of  the  "  Bon  Homme 
Richard."  Painted  by  Richard  Paton.  Engraved  by 
Daniel  Lerpiniere.  Proof.  With  portrait  and  auto- 
graph of  Paul  Jones  inlaid  in  the  mat  that  surrounds 
the  print.     Framed  and  glazed. 

Excessively  rare. 


641      George  III,  The  Apotheosis  of.     Engraved  by  T.  Dixon. 
1774.      Mezzotint.     Large  folio.     Proof  before   letters. 

Very  brilliant  impression  of  this  .extremely  rare  allegorical  print. 


642     The  Tea  Tax  Tempest,  or  the  Anglo-American  Revolu- 
tion.     h\ngraved  1778.     Line.     Large  4to.      Rare. 


643  Battle  of  New  Orleans,  and  Death  of  Major  General 
Packenham.  Engraved  by  J.  Yeager.  Large  4to. 
Stipple.     Rare. 


644  William   Penn's  Treaty  with    the    Indians,  when    he 

founded  the  province  of  Pennsylvania  in  North 
America,  168 1.  After  West  by  John  Hall.  Large 
folio.     Line.      Rare. 

Published  by  Jno.  Boydell,  1775. 

645  Libby  Prison,  Richmond,   Va.    Officers  of  the   United 

States  Army  and  Navy.  Prisoners  ol  War  at.  Large 
folio.  Designed  and  executed  with  a  pop.  in  Libby 
Prison  by  Capt.  R<-bt.  J.  Fisher,  17th  Reg.  Mo.  Vol.  Int. 
Lithographed  by  Ehrgott,  ( lincinnati,  1 864.    1  -arge  folio. 

646  Bethlehem.      View  of  one  of  the  Bethlehem's  principal 

settlements  in  Pennsylvania,  North  America.     In; 

by  J.  No  ual,  London.    Stipple.     Incoloi       Folio.    Kan. 


647     Quebec,     View   of    the    Taking    of.      Sept.      13,     1759. 
Folio. 

Extremely  rare  contemporaneous  print.    Colored  bj  liana. 


82 

648  Paul    Revere.        Boston    Massacre    Engraving.        The 

Bloody  Massacre  perpetrated  in  King  Street,  Boston, 
March  5,  1770,  by  a  party  of  soldiers.  Engraved, 
printed  and  sold  by  Paul  Revere,  Boston.  Colored. 
Original.  9  x  iO}4  inches.  Excessively  rare  and  par- 
ticularly so,  colored.  Slight  time  stains  at  upper- 
right  and  lower-left  corners. 

Description  of  Print. 
The  view  represents  King  Street  with  Faneuil  Hall,  and  the  Old  South  Church 
in  back-ground  ;  Butcher's  Hall,  with  the  Custom  House  to  the  right. 
British  soldiers  firing,  three  of  their  victims  on  the  ground  dead,  with 
blood  streaming  from  them,  and  two  more  being  carried  away  wounded. 
A  gun  from  Butcher's  Hall  is  aiding  in  the  slaughter. 

Unhappy  Boston  !  see  thy  Sons  deplore, 

Thy  hallow'd  Walks  besmear'd  with  guiltless  Gore. 

While  faithless  P n  and  his  savage  Bands, 

With  murdrous  Rancour  stretch  their  bloody  Hands  ; 

Like  fierce  barbarians  grinning  o'er  their  Prey, 

Approve  the  Carnage  and  enjoy  the  Day. 

If  scalding  drops  from  Rage  from  Anguish  Wrung 

Of  speechless  Sorrows  lab'ring  for  a  Tongue, 

Or  if  a  weeping  World  can  ought  appease 

The  plaintive  Ghosts  of  Victims  such  as  these  ; 

The  Patriot's  copious  Tears  for  each  are  shed, 

A  glorious  Tribute  which  embalms  the  Dead 

But  know  Fate  summons  to  that  awful  Goal, 

Where  Justice  strips  the  murd'rer  of  his  soul 

Should  venal  C ts  the  scandal  of  the  Land 

Snatch  the  relentless  Villian  from  her  Hand, 

Keen  Execrations  on  this  Plate  inscrib'd, 

Shall  reach  a  Judge  whenever  can  be  brib'd. 
The   unhappy  sufferers   were   Messrs.  Sam'l    Gray,  Sam'l    Maverick,  Jam's 
Caldwell,  Crispus  Attucks  and  Pat'r  Carr,  Killed.     Six  wounded,  two  of 
them  (Christ'r  Monk  and  John  Clark)  mortally. 

649  Town  and  Harbor  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia.      Engraved 

by  Mason,  1764.     Folio.     Line.    2  pieces. 

650  The  Breach  on  the    Walls    of  the    Citadel   at    Palais. 

Engraved  by  Canot  Benoist,  1763.  Folio.  Line. 
2  pieces. 

651  View  of  Roseau  on  the  Island  of  Dominique,  with  the 

attack  made  by  Lord  Rollo  in  1760.     Folio.      Line. 

652  South-West    View   of    Fort   Royal,    on  the    Island  of 

Guadaloupe.  Engraved  by  Benazech,  1762.  Folio. 
Line. 

653  St.     Laurence.      Six     Elegant     Views     of     the     most 

remarkable  Places  on  the  River  and  Gulf  of  St.  Lau- 
rence. From  the  original,  drawn  on  the  spot  by  Capt. 
Hervey  Smyth,  Aid  de  Camp  to  Gen'l  Wolfe.  Engraved 
by  Carot,  Sandby,  Elliot  and  others.     Folio. 

London,  N.  D.  (1760.) 

Brilliant  impression.     Very  rare. 


S3 

654  The  Declaration  of  Independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America.  Painted  by  Jno.  Trumbull.  Engraved  by 
A.  B.  Durand.  Large  folio.  Line.  Framed  and 
glazed. 

Original  impression.     Rare. 


655     Perry's  Victory  on  Lake  Erie.     Painted  by    T.  Birch. 
Engraved  by  A.  Lawson.      Large  folio.     Line. 

Proof  before  letters.     Original  impression.     Very  rare. 


656  The  Burning  of  the  Theatre  in  Richmond,  Virginia, 
on  the  night  of  the  26th  Dec,  181 1.  Published  Feb. 
25,  181 2,  by  B.  Tanner,  Philadelphia.  4to.  Stipple. 
Colored.     Rare. 


657      New   York,    from   Governor's    Island.       Engraved    by 
Hill.     Folio.     Aquatint.     Rare. 


658     Battle  of  New  Orleans.     A  Large  and   Spirited  Aqua- 
tint, with  Key  of  Explanation.     Folio.     Very  rare. 


659  Destruction  of  the  Royal  Statue  at  New  York.  En- 
graved by  F.  X.  Habermann.  Folio.  Line.  Colored. 
Rare. 


660     Pennsylvania  Hospital.      Engraved  by  J.   G.  Exillious. 
Folio.     Line. 


661  Scull's  Map  of  Philadelphia  for  1750.      Folio.     Reprint. 

662  Representation  of  the    Figures    Exhibited  and  Paraded 

through  the  streets  of  Philadelphia,  on  Saturday,  the 
30th  of  Sept.,  1780.     4to.     Reprint. 

663  Nave  di   Amerigo  Vespvcci    Intermedio    Quatro.      En- 

graved   by    Giulio    Parigi,    [608.      .\\<>.     Lm<.     Very 

curious. 


664  Manner  on  which  the  American  Colonies  Decl 
themselves  Independent.  Engraved  by  Nobli  I 
Line. 


84 

665  Defeat  and  Death  of  Gen'l  Braddock  in  North  America. 

Engraved  by  Scott.     Folio.     Line. 

666  New    York,    The    South   Prospect  of  the     City    of,  in 

North  America.     From   the  London  Magazine,    1761. 
Folio.     Scarce. 


667     Boston,  a  View    of  the   City  of.     The   Capital  of  New 

England,     From  the  London  Magazine.     Folio.    Rare. 


668  Oswego,   a  South  View  of,  on  Lake  Ontario.   From  the 

London  Magazine,  1760.     Folio. 

669  Quebec,    View    of   Cape    Rouge    above    the    City    of. 

From  Middleton's  Geography.     Folio.     Line. 

670  Three    Allegorical  Designs.      Original.     "  Reconcilia- 

tion of  Great  Britain  and  America."     3  pieces. 

671  Declaration  of  Independence.      Engraved  by  Illman  & 

Pilbrow.     8vo.     Line. 


672  An  Indian  Cacique  of  the  Island  of  Cuba  addressing 
Columbus  concerning  a  future  state.  Engraved  by 
Bartolozzi.     4to.     Stipple. 


673     Capture    of    Andre.      Engraved    by    W.     E.     Tucker. 
i2mo.     Line. 


674  Lafayette,  Illustrations  from  the  Life  of.     Lithographs. 

6  pieces.      i2mo.     Rare. 

675  President's    House   in  Washington,   destroyed   by  the 

British.     From  the  Lady's  Magazine,  18 14.     8vo. 


676     Culford,   the    Seat   of  the    Marquis    Cornwallis.     8vo. 
Line. 


677  Battle  of  Bunker's  Hill.    Two  Rare  Old  Prints,    iamo. 

678  First  Action  between  the   English  and  Americans,  at 

Concord,  in  1775.     8vo,  colored.     Rare. 


85 
Rare  American  Maps. 


679  Charleston.  A  Sketch  of  the  Operations  before 
Charleston,  the  capital  of  South  Carolina,  in  1780.  A 
very  elaborate  map,  large  folio. 


680  Massachusetts.  A  Sketch  of  the  Harbor  of  Cape 
Cod.  By  Wm.  Hogg,  master  in  the  Royal  Navy, 
1774  to  1776.     Original  drawing.     Large  folio. 


681  New  Jersey.  Plan  of  the  Operations  of  Gen'l 
Washington  against  the  King's  troops  in  New  Jersey. 
By  Wm.  Faden,  1777.      Folio. 


682  Quebec.      Plan   of    the    City    and    Environs,    with    its 

Siege    by    the    Americans.     By    Wm.    Faden,      1776. 
Large  folio. 

683  Lake    Champlain.      A   Survey  of.      By  Wm.   Brassier. 

1762.      Large  folio.     Published  in  1776. 

684  Trinidad.       Map    of     the     Island     of.      Made     by     F. 

.Mallet,   1802.      Large  folio,  in  4  sheets. 


685      New  York.     A   Plan  of   the  Operation  of   the    King's 
Army   under  the   command   oi    Wm.    Howe,   in    New 
York  and  Ea«t  New  Jersey.     Engraved  by  Wm    Faden, 
'1777.      Large  folio. 

Very  important  military  map, 


686  New  York.  A  Map  of  the  Province  of  New  York, 
with  part  ol  Pennsylvania  and  New  England.  By 
Jno.  Montresor.     Very  large  folio. 

The  most  important  map  oi  New  Ymk  published  in  1 1 1  < -  eighteenth  century. 


687      New   York.      A   Map  of  the   Province   of.      By   Claude 
foseph  Sauthier.     I  io 

687'-      New    Jersey.     The    Province  of.      By   Wm     Faden 
1777.     I  .arge  folio. 

Small  piece  toi  n  oul  "i  the  top 


86 
Miscellaneous    Portraits. 


688     Capt.      Richard      Farmer.        Engraved     by      Murphy. 
Mezzotint.     Folio.     Brilliant  proof. 


689     John  Bunyan.     Engraved  by  Wm   Sharp.    4to.      Line. 

Brilliant  impression. 


690     Goethe.       Engraved  by  Theo.   Wright.      Folio.      Line. 
Proof. 


691      Sir  Thomas    Morgan,   Bart,    Cromwell,    Marlborough, 
Abercrombie,  etc.     8  prints. 


English  Statesmen. 


692  Lord  George   Germain.     Engraved  by  Jacobe.      Folio. 

Mezzotint.      Fine  and  rare. 

693  Frederick,     Lord     North.        Engraved    by    T.    Burke. 

Folio.     Mezzotint.     Fine  and  rare. 


694     Sir   Robert  Liston.     Engraved  by  Jno.  Young.      Folio. 
Full  margin.     Mezzotint.     Brilliant  proof. 


695      Marquis  of  Lansdowne.     Engraved  by  Bartolozzi.    4to. 

Full  margin.     Stipple.     Proof.      Rare. 


696     Hon.    Isaac    Barre.      Engraved  by   Jno.    Hall.      Folio. 
Pull  margin.      Line.      Fine  and  rare. 


697     Catharine     Macaulay.         Engraved    by    J.     Spilsbury. 
Folio.     Mezzotint.      Fine  and  rare. 

Author  of  several  Tracts  in  favor  of  the  American  Revolution. 


698     Israel    Maudit,     Lord    North,     Lord     Shelburne,     etc. 
6  portraits. 


87 

699     Charles   Carroll  of   Carrollton.      Lithograph  by  Childs 

and  Inman.     4to. 


700  50   Prints.      Views  in   Philadelphia.      Some   rare. 

701  50 

702  50        "  "  "  "  "  " 

703  50        " 

704  34  American   Portraits.      Some  rare. 

705  3   Old   English   Caricatures. 


706     Death    of   General    Wolf.     Engraved    by    Guttenberg. 
Folio.      Line.      Rare. 


707  Upper  Ferry  Bridge,  Philadelphia.     By  Geo    Lehman. 

Colored  aquatint.     4t<>. 

708  88     Engravings     for     Illustrating     "  Baker's    American 

Engravers." 


Broadsides. 


709     The  Declaration  of  Independence.      An  Anastatic  Copy 
on  Parchment  from  the  original.     Framed  and  glazed. 

This '\\(-  may  say,  lettei  py  ol  the   Declaration  "i  Independent 

for  all  Historical  purpo  es  more  important  than  the  original,  as  to  make 
this  they  allowed  the  original  Documenl  to  be  placed  undei  a  certain 
proa     ,  which  enabled  tl  heme  to  take  a  letter  press 

lac  simile  on  Sim ir  from  the  original,  I  hat  this  outrage  was  p<  rpetrati  •! 
the  original  Declaration  only  too  plainly  show  !"  bi 

hardly  discernable  to  the  nal  which   was  afterwards  touched 

up  wiih  the  burin,  and  from  which  tl;  cabled  to  I 

impi  m  vellum      1  his,  then  more  ti  uthfully 

what  the  Documenl  was  than  the  original  itself.     It  meaaur* 
inches  b  id  is  framed  with  woo  i  from  1 

timhi  i  1  hi    [adependenci     Hall,       cured  during  thi    alteration  ol   the 

stairway. 


88 

First  Printed  Copy  of   the    Declaration    of 
Independence. 


710  Broadside.  The  first  appearance  in  print  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence.  Being  one  of  the  few 
copies  that  were  printed  by  Congress,  and  attested  to 
by  Charles  Thomson.  Secretary,  before  it  was  adopted 
for  the  purpose  of  sending  it  to  each  of  the  Thirtetn 
States  interested.  Folio.  Philadelphia:  Printed  by 
John  Dunlap. 

Excessively  rare,  and  we  may  also  say  unique,  clean  as  the  day  of  issue,  and 
the  rarest  Broadside  in  existence  relating  to  the  American  Revolution. 


711  Broadside.  The  WAY  to  WEALTH,  As  clearly 
shewn  in  the  preface,  of  an  old  Pennsylvanian  (sic) 
Almanack,  intitled,  Poor  Richard  Improved.  Written 
by  Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin.  LONDON:  printed  for 
J.  Johnson,  No.  72,  St.  Pa  id's  Church-Yard  \_1770  .'] 
large  folio,  printed  in  j.  broad  columns. 
The  following  curious  editorial  Note  is  printed  within 
brackets  at  the  bottom  of  the  first  column  : 

"  [Dr.  Franklin,  wishing  to  collect  into  one  piece  all  the  sayings  upon 
the  following  subjects,  which  he  had  dropped  in  the  course  of  publishing 
the  Almanacks  called  Poor  Richard ;  introduces  Father  Abraham  for 
this  purpose.     Hence  it  is,  that  Poor  Richard  is  so  often  epioted,  and  that, 

in  the  present  title,  he  is  said  to  be  Improved. Notwithstanding  the 

stroke  of  humour  in  the  concluding  paragraph  of  this  address,  Poor 
Richard  [Saunders]  and  Father  Abraham  have  proved  in  America,  that 
they  are  no  common  preachers.  And,  shall  we,  brother  Englishmen, 
refuse  good  sense  and  saving  knowledge,  because  it  comes  from  the  other 
side  of  the  water?]" 

This  is  a  genuine  copy  of  the  original  English  Broadside  reprint  of  these 
famous  Proverbs,  which  is  particularly  described  by  Franklin  in  his 
A  itlobiography. 


712  Broadside.  IN  CONGRESS,  May  14,  1777.  Resolved, 
That  the  Quarter-Master  General  of  the  Army  be 
authorized  and  empowered  to  appoint  one  Commissary 
of  Forage  for  the  Army,  and  one  for  each  of  the  mili- 
tary departments  thereof,  with  such  and  so  many 
Forage-Masters  as  he  shall  judge  necessary.  *  *  * 
That  Major-General  Mifflin  be  allowed  for  his  services 
as  Quarter-Master  General  One  Hundred  and  Sixty-six 
Dollars  per  month,  in  addition  to  his  pay  as  Major- 
General.  That  the  pay  of  a  Deputy  Quarter-Master 
General  of  a  grand  division  of  the  Army  be  Seventy- 
five  Dollars  per  month.  That  the  pay  of  an  Assistant 
Deputy  Quarter-Master  General  be  Forty  Dollars  per 
month,  and  that  he  have  the  rank  of  Captain.     That  the 


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pay  of  a  Wagon- Master  General  be  Seventy-five  Dol- 
lars per  month.  That  the  pay  of  a  Deputy  Wagon- 
Master  General  be  Fifty  Dollars  per  month.  That  the 
pay  of  a  Barrack-Master  General  be  Seventy-five  Dollars 
per  month.  Th  it  the  pay  of  a  Wagon-Master  or  Con- 
ductor of  Wagons  be  Forty  Dollars  per  month.  That 
the  pay  of  a  Forage- Master  be  Forty  Dollars  per 
month,  etc. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

CHARLES  THOMSON,  Secretary. 

Folio.  2  pages.  Full  margin.  Philadelphia.  Printed 
by  John  Dunlap,  1777. 


Rare. 


713  Broadside.  IN  CONGRESS,  June  10,  1777.  Resolved, 
I.  That  for  supplying  the  army  of  the  United  States 
with  provisions,  one  Commissary- General  and  four 
Deputy  Commissaries  General  of  Purchases  ;  and  one 
Commissary  General  and  three  Deputy  Commissaries 
General  of  Issues,  be  appointed  by  Congress.  *  *  * 
XL.  That  the  Commissary  and  Deputy  Commissaries 
General  of  Purchases  in  each  department,  and  every 
Purchaser  employed  under  them,  shall  take  the  Oath 
of  Fidelity  to  the  United  States,  and  the  following  oath 
or  affirmation,  viz.  :  "  I do  solemnly  and  sin- 
cerely swear  (or  affirm)  in  the  presence  of  Almighty 
God,  that  I  will  not  collude  with  any  person  or  persons 
whatever,  to  enhance  the  price  of  provisions  or  any 
article  of  commerce  which  I  shall  at  any  time  hereafter 
be  directed  to  purchase  for  the  use  of  the  United  S 
and  that  I  will  endeavor,  by  every  honest  means  m  my 
power,  to  procure  the  article  which  I  may  be  dir< 
to  purchase  at  the  most  reasonable  rates,  and  th.it  I 
will  not  charge  the  public  with  any  advance  on  any 
purchases  by  me  made, and  that  1  will  in  all  things  con 
duct  myself  as  becometh  a  faithful  servant  of  the 
public,"  etc. 

Extracts  from  the  Minutes.     Published  by  ord 
Congress. 

CHARLES  ■I'll'  >\\   1 

Folio.     .(  page ;.     Full  margin.     Philadelphia.    Pi  11 
by  Jno.  I  )unlap.      1 77; 

Very  rare. 


9° 

714     Broadside.     In  Congress,  September  26,  1778. 
Resolved, 

That  a  house  be  provided  at  the  city  or  place 
where  Congress  shall  sit,  wherein  shall  be  held  the 
several  offices  of  the  Treasury. 

That  there  be  the  following  offices,  viz. :  The 
Comptroller's,  Auditor's,  Treasurer's,  and  two  Chambers 
of  Accounts  ;  that  each  Chamber  of  Accounts  consist  of 
three  Commissioners  and  two  clerks,  to  be  appointed 
by  Congress. 

That  in  the  Treasurer's  office  there  be  a  Treasurer 
annually    appointed     by    Congress,    and     one    clerk 
appointed  by  the  Treasurer,  etc. 
(Followed  by  blank  form  to  be  used  in  the  department.) 

That  in  the  blanks  of  the  forms  above  written,  no 
figures  be   used   either  for  date  or   sum,  but  that  the 
same  be  distinctly  and  plainly  set  in  word  at  length, 
and  without  erazures  or  interlineations. 
Extract  from  the  minutes. 
CHARLES  THOMSON,  Secretary. 
[Philada.,  1778.] 
Folio,  full  margin. 


715     Broadside.     Oath  of  Allegiance.    In  Congress,  February  3, 
1778. 
Resolved, 

That  every  officer  who  holds  or  shall  hereafter  hold 
a  commission  or  office  from  Congress,  shall  take  and 
subscribe  the  following  oath  or  affirmation  : 

"  I,  ■ ,  do  acknowledge  the  United  States  of 

America  to  be  Free,  Independent  and  Sovereign  States, 
and  declare  that  the  people  thereof  own  no  allegiance 
or  obedience  to  George  the  Third,  King  of  Great 
Britain,  and  I  renounce,  refuse  and  abjure  any  allegi- 
ance or  obedience  to  him  ;  and  I  do  swear  (or  affirm) 
that  I  will,  to  the  utmost  of  my  power,  support,  main- 
tain, and  defend  the  said  United  States  against  the 
said  King  George  the  Third,  his  heirs  and  successors, 
and  his  and  their  abbettors,  assistants  and  adherents, 
and  will  serve  the   said  United  States  in  the  office  of 

which    I  now  hold,  with  fidelity,  according  to 

the  best  of  my  skill  and  understanding,  so  help  me 
God." 

That  all  officers  of  the  army  shall  take  and  sub- 
scribe the  foregoing  oath  of  affirmation,  before  the 
Commander-in-Chief,  or  any  Major-General,  or  Briga- 
dier-General. 


9i 

That  all  officers  of  the   navy  shall  take  and  sub- 
scribe the  same  before  one  of  the  Commissioners  of  the 
Navy  Boards,  or  before  a  Judge  or  Justice  of  the  Peace 
of  the   State  wherein   they  respectfully  reside  or  shall 
receive  their  commissions  or  warrants,  etc. 
Extract  from  the  minutes. 
CHARLES  THOMSON,  Secretary. 
[Fhilada.,  1778.] 
Folio,  full  maryin. 


716     Broadside       In  Congress,    April    14,   1777. 
Resolved. 

That  it  be  recommended  to  the  Executive 
Power  of  each  of  the  United  States  to  enquire  into 
the  conduct  of  all  officers  on  the  recruiting  service 
within  them  respectively;  to  remove  all  such  as 
belong  to  the  Battalions  of  their  respective  quota, 
who  have  neglected  their  duty  or  abused  the  trust 
reposed  in  them,  and  shall  be  found  within  their  respec- 
tiue  jurisdiction,  and  to  fill  up  all  vacancies  which 
may  happen  by  such  removals  ;  to  transmit  to  Con- 
gress all  such  testimony  as  shall  be  taken  against 
any  Officer  or  Officers,  who  may  have  marched  or 
removed  from  the  State  to  whose  Battalion  he  or  they 
belong;  and  against  any  Officer  or  Officers  belong- 
ing to" the  quota  of  another  State  who  may  ha»e  been 
guilty  of  neglect  or  misbehavior  in  the  State  where 
the  enquiry  shall  be  made. 

That  it  be  recommended  to  the  said  Executive 
Powers  to  procure  exact  returns  of  the  Continental 
Troops  in  each  State  and  transmit  the  same  to  Con- 
gress without  delay,  and  all  Officers  and  Soldiers  of 
the  Continental  Army  are  hereby  required  to  pay  the 
strictest  regard  to  the  order  of  the  Executive  Powers 
of  the  several  States  touching  the  aforesaid  prem 
etc.,  etc. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

CHARLES  {sic.)  THOMS<  >N,  Secri  i  aj<\  . 

Philadelphia,  Printed  by  John  Dunlap.    (1777O 

Folio.      Full  margin. 

Rare. 


717     Broadside.     In  Congrei    ,  fuly   30,   >779-     Ordinam 

.1    Board    ol     [><  u  ury,  and    the    proper 

I   _,      xhe  Prin         Ofl  I  the  Board  shall  1  on 

I  of  three  Commi  not   memb<  rs  of  <  !on 


92 

and  two  members  of  Congress,  and  three  of  whom  to 
form  a  board  for  the  dispatch  of  business.  The  Com- 
missioners shall  be  annually  appointed  by  Congress  and 
continue  in  Office  until  a  new  election.  No  member 
of  Congress  shall  continue  to  serve  as  a  member  of  the 
said  board  longer  than  six  months  by  virtue  of  one 
appointment,  nor  shall  there  be  more  than  one  mem- 
ber of  the  said  board  at  any  time  belonging  to  the  same 
State.  The  board  to  have  a  Seal  of  Office,  a  Secretary, 
a  Clerk  and  messenger.  The  Secretary  to  be  annually 
appointed  by  Congress,  the  Clerk  and  Messenger  by 
the  board,  etc.,  etc. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

CHARLES  THOMSON,   Secretary. 
Folio.     Full  margin.  (Phila.)  1779. 

Very  rare. 


718  Broadside. — By  the  United  States  in  Congress  assembled, 
a  proclamation  Jan.  23,  1783.  Ehas  Boudirot,  Presi- 
dent ;  declaring  a  Treaty  of  Amity  and  Commerce  with 
Holland.     2  pages.      Folio. 

Rare. 


719  Broadside. — In  Congress,  May  21,  1776.  Resolutions 
relating  to  the  Commissary  General  of  Prisoners 
Department.  Printed  by  John  Dunlap,  Phila.,  1776. 
Folio,  3  pages. 

The  copy  that  formerly  belonged  to  Elias  Boudint,  Commissary  General  of 
Prisoners,  with  inscription  on  the  back  and  correction  in  the  body  in  his 
handwriting 


720  Certificate  of  Enlistment  as  a  Waggoner  or  Team  Driver 
in  the  Army  of  the  United  States,  1778.  "  This  is  to 
certify,  that  *  *  *  hath  enlisted  himself  as  a  waggoner 
or  team-driver  in  the  Army  of  the  United  States,  to 
serve  for  *  *  *  unless  sooner  discharged,  in  con- 
sideration whereof  he  is  to  receive  pay  at  the  rate  of 
Ten  Pounds  per  month,  and  one  ration  per  day,  and  in 
case  the  said  *  *  *  shall  produce  a  certificate  from  the 
Waggon-master  General  of  his  good  behavior  after  six 
months'  service,  he  shall  receive  a  suit  of  clothes  by 
Way  of  Bounty,  provided  his  Enlistment  be  for  one 
year  or  upwards.  In  Witness  whereof  the  said  *  *  * 
and  *  *  *  who  is  empowered  to  enlist  Waggoners, 
have  hereunto  interchangeably  set  their  Hands  *  *  * 
Day  of  ;;c  *  *   1778."     Small  4to. 

Very  rare. 


93 

721  Broadsides.  Administration  of  Robert  Morris.  A  Gen- 
eral View  of  Receipts  and  Expenditures  of  Public 
Monies,  by  authority  from  the  Superintendent  of 
Finance,  from  the  time  of  his  entering  on  the  Admin- 
istration of  the  Financers,  to  the  31st  December, 
1781,  and  fiom  1st  of  January,  1782  to  the  1st  of 
January  1783.   Folio,  full  margin.   2  pieces    X.  P.  A.  D. 

Very  rare. 


722     Grant,   Gen'l    U.   S.      Autograph    Letter,    Signed.     City 
Point,  Va.,  July  17,  1864.     8vo,  2  pages. 

"  Messrs.  Rockhill  &  Wilson 
Dear  Sirs 

Your  letter  of  the  12th  inst  including  one  from  L.  J.  Livermore, 
Chairman  of  one  of  the  Committees  of  the  Fhilad.  Sanitary  Fair,  asking 
directions  for  the  shipment  of  a  suit  of  clothes  which  your  partiality  and 
that  o!  many  loyal  citizens  of  Philadelphia  have  donated  fur  the  benefit  of 
myself;  the  subscriptions  giving  to  the  benefit  of  the  sick  and  wounded 
Soldiers,  is  received. 

Please  forward  them  to  me  through  Adams  Express. 
I  am 

Very  respectfully 
Your  obt  Svt 
U.  S.  Grant 
Lt  Gen  U.  S.  A." 


723  Grant's  Order  for  His  First  Suit  of  Civilian  Clothing 
After  the  War.  Autograph  Letter,  Signed  by  Gen  1 
U.  S.  Grant.  Headquarters  Armies  of  the  United 
States,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  9,  1865.     ato. 

"  Messrs.  Rockhill  &  Wilson 
Dear  Sirs 

Please  make  and  forward  to  me  at  Galena  111.  a  suit  of  I 
clothing,  charges  to  be  collected  on  delivery.    I  want  a  Dark  Brown  frock 
coat,  the  pants  and  vest  of  soi  loth   of  Buch  coloi   as  you  may 

select. 

I  will  be  in  Galena  in  about  'Jin-  week    from   tO-daj    .iinl  would  like  to 
recei\e  this  clothing  as  soon  as  possible 

Yours  truly 
U.  S  Grant 
I.t.  I  . 


724  Brown,  Jno.     Celebrated  Abolitionist,     1       cul  d  at  Har- 

per's    Ferry.      Autograph     Letter,    Signed.      Akron. 
Ohio,  March  20,  [852.     .|t<>. 

Rare. 

725  The  Same.     Autograph    Letter,   Signed.     Elisabethtown 

\\  Y..  I 


94 
Rare  American   History. 


726  Society  of  the  Cincinnati.  Observations  on  a  late  pam- 
phlet entitled  "  Considerations  upon  the  Society  or 
Order  of  the  Cincinnati,"  clearly  evincing  the  innocence 
and  propriety  of  that  honorable  and  respectable  insti- 
tution, in  answer  to  vague  conjectures,  false  insinua- 
tions and  ill-founded  objections.  By  an  obscure 
individual  [yEdanus  Burke].  8vo.  Robt.  Bell,  Phila- 
delphia, 1783. 

The  rarest  Tract  on  the  Society    of  the  Cincinnati;  contains  "  The  Plan  for 
establishing  the  Society  or  Order  of  the  Cincinnati." 


727  Court-Martial  of  Gen'l  Schuyler.  Proceedings  of  a 
General  Court-Martial.  Held  at  Major-General  Lin- 
coln's Quarters,  near  Quaker  Hill,  in  the  State  of  New 
York,  by  order  of  his  Excellency,  General  Washington, 
Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Army  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  for  the  trial  of  Major-General  Schuyler, 
Oct.  1,  1778,  Major-General  Lincoln,  president.  Folio. 
Original  covers.     Hall  &  Sellers,  Philadelphia,  1778. 

Fine  copy  of  this  exceedingly  scarce  trial. 


728     Constitution  of  the  United  States.     8vo  sheep. 

Boston,  1785 


729     Lee,  Gen.  Chas.     the  Life  of.     8vo  boards,  uncut. 

New  York,  181 3. 


730  Shakespeare,  Wm.  Plays  and  Poems  of.  First  Ameri- 
can Edition.  8  vols.  Original  contemporary,  calf. 
Gilt  canary  edges. 

Bioren  and  Madan,  Philadelphia   1796. 

A  fine  copy  of  this  excessively  rare  work. 


731  Evans  Lewis.  A  Geographical,  Historical,  etc.  Essays, 
Analysis  of  a  General  Map  of  the  Middle  British  Col- 
onies.     4th  Original  one-half  binding. 

Franklin  &  Hall,  Philadelphia,  1755. 

With  the   excessively   rare     original  map,  also  another   scarce    early   map 
inserted. 


95 

732  Las  Casas,  Bartholomew.  The  Spanish  Colonie,  or  brief 
Chronicle  of  the  Acts  and  Gestes  of  the  Spaniards  in 
the  West  Indies,  called  the  New  World,  for  the  space 
of  XL  yeeres  written  in  the  Castilean  Tongue,  and 
nowe  first  translated  into  English  by  M.  M.  S.  Small 
4th  Full  dark  blue  crushed  levant  tooled  to  a  Roger 
Payne  pattern,  by  W.  Pratt. 

Imprinted  at  London  for  W.  Brome,  1583. 

Fine  copy.    The  excessively  rare  first  English  Edition  of  Las  Casas.     We  can- 
not trace  the  sale  of  any  copy. 


733  Symonds  William.  Virginia,  a  Sermon  preached  -'5th 
April,  1609.  Small  4to.  Full  crushed  red  levant, 
super    extra  gilt  by  F.  Bedford. 

London.     Printed  by  I.  Windet,  1609. 

One  of  the  very  earliest  tracts  relating  to  Virginia  in  existence. 


734  St.  Clair,  Arthur.  Narrative  of  the  manner  in  which 
the  campaign  against  the  Indians  in  1791  was  con- 
ducted.     8vo.   Boards.   Uncut.  Philadelphia,   181?. 


735      Heath,    William.     Memoirs    of    Major-General     Heath. 
8vo.   Sheep.  Boston,  1798 

Tin-  rare  original  edition. 


736     Burgoyne,     General.       State  of     the    expedition     from 

Canada.     Second    edition,  with     maps.       8vo.       Hall 

morocco  gilt.  London,  1780 

Fine  <  opy.     Rare. 


737     Virginia.    A  Declaration  of  the  State  and  the  Affairs  of  the 
Colony  in  Virginia,  with  the  names  of  the  Adventun  1 
Small  4to.    Full  crushed    levant,  super   extra  :;ilt    b) 
I'.  Bedford.  London,  \<  ■.•■ 

Verv  choice  copy  of  this  exi  eedingl  irork 


738     Cruxius,    Francois.       Historiae    Ca  Full 

green  crushed  levant  by  Champole-Duru. 

Pari  ,  ■ 

All   thi    plati      In   1  ln<  luding  al  10  th<  folding  plat 

Martyrdom  ol  thi   Jesuits,  whi<  i>  I  •  almost  alw  iyt  w  inting 


96 

739  Wood,  William.     New    England's    Prospect,    with    map. 

Small.     Full  Russia.     Neat.  London,  1635 

The  corner-stone  of  New  England  History.  One  of  the  rarest  pieces  of  Ameri- 
cana.    The  map  and  book  in  fine  condition. 

740  Mather,  Increase.     A  brief  history  of  the   war    with    the 

Indians  in  New  England.  Small  4to.  Full  crushed 
blue  levant,  super  extra  gilt  by  F.   Bedford. 

London,  1676 

From  the  Menzie  Sale. 

741  Las    Casas.      Bartholomew.       Narratio    Regionum    Incli- 

carum.  With  all  the  plates.  Small  4to.  Full  crushed 
blue  levant,  by  W.  Pratt.  Francfort,  1698. 

Fine  copy  of  the  Latin  edition  of  this  very  curious  tract. 

742  Botta,  Chas.     History  of  the  War  of  the  Independence  of 

the  United  States.      3  vols.,  8vo,  sheep. 

Philadelphia,  1821. 

743  Winterbotham,    Wm.      Historical    View    of  the    United 

States,  with  Portraits  of  Washington,  Franklin,  Penn, 
and  the  Author.     4  vols.,  8vo,  sheep.       London,  1795. 

744  Pickering,  Jno.     Vocabulary  of  Words  and  Phrases  pecu- 

liar to  the  United  States.     8vo,  boards,  uncut. 

Boston,  1 8 16. 

745  Monardes,    Nicolas.    Joyfull    Newes   of    the    Newefound 

Worlde.  Illustrated  with  wood-cuts.  Small  4to.  Full 
Polished  red  levant,  morocco.    Extra  Gilt,  by  F.  Bedford. 

London,  1596. 

Fine  copy  of  this  excessively  scarce  work. 

746  Virginia.     The  New  Life  of  Virginia.     Small  4to.     Full 

crushed  red  levant  morocco  super  extra  gilt  by  F. 
Bedford.  London,  161 2. 

Very  choice  copy  of  one  of  the  rarest  tracts  on  Virginia. 

747  New  Jersey.     A  Bill  in  Chancery,  at  the  Suite   of  John, 

Earl  of  Stair,  and  other  Proprietors  of  Eastern  Division 
of  New  Jersey,  against  Benj.  Bond,  and  some  other 
Clinker  Lot  Right  Men,  with  three  large  maps.  Folio. 
Full  crushed  olive  levant,  super  extra  gilt,  by  W.  Pratt. 

Jas.  Parker,  New  York,  1747. 
Contains  all  the  maps — a  very  fine  copy. 


97 

74S  Pennsylvania.  Perm  vs.  Baltimore.  In  Chancery.  Bre- 
viate.  John  Perm,  Thos.  Perm,  and  Richard  Penn, 
Esquire,  Plaintiffs;  Chas.  Calvert,  Esquire,  Lord 
Baltimore,  Defendant.  Folio  three-quarter  crushed  red 
levant,  gilt  backs  burnished  gilt  edges,  by  W.  Pratt. 

London  (about  1740). 

The  rarity  of  this  volume  is  only  exceeded  by  its  importance  as  a  contribu- 
tion to  the  History  of  Pennsylvania  It  contains  a  full  history  of  the  dis- 
pute about  the  boundary  between  Pennsylvania  and  Maryland,  and  hav- 
ing been  printed  only  for  the  use  of  the  English  Court  of  Chancery,  is  one 
of  the  rarest  books  relating  to  America. 


749  Anburey,  Thos.  Travels  through  the  Interior  Parts  of 
America.  2  volumes,  8vo.  Three-quarter  Sprinkled 
Calf  Gilt,  canary  edges.  London  1 791 . 

Fine  copies  with  all  the  plates. 


750     Ward,  Ned.     A  trip  to  Jamaica,  with  a  true  character  of 
the  People  and  Island.     P'olio.  London  1700. 

An  excessively  rare  and  scurrilous  pamphlet,  in  which  lie  portrays  in  very  free 
language,  the  character  of  the  female  inhabitants. 


751  Free-Masons.  The  Constitution  of  the,  containing  the 
History,  Charges,  Regulations,  etc.,  of  that  most 
Ancient  and  Right  Worshipful  Fraternity.  For  the 
use  of  the  Lodges.     Small  4to.  Original   Calf.    Broken. 

B.  Franklin,  Phila.,  1734. 


752  Monthly  Miscellany,  The.  The  Earliest  New  Jersey 
Magazine,  from  Jan.  to  Dec.  1759,  wanting  October. 
11  Tarts.  8vo.  uncut.  Woodbridge,  X.  J.,  1759. 

Excessively  rare,  and  almost  unique  in  this  condition,  abounding  with  intei 
eating  items  of  Colonial  and  Indian  History.     Printed  bj  I 


753     Wholesome    Water    in    Philadelphia.      Report    <>t     the 
Committee  for  the  introduction  of.     8vo. 

Philada.,    i! 


754     Reid,  Arthur.     Reminiscences  of  the  Revolution,  or  Le 
Loup's  Bloody  Trail  from  Salem  t'>  Fori  Edward.     8vo. 

Utica,  1859. 


755      Latrobe,  Jno.    H.    B.      History  "I    Ma  or    and    I' 
Line.     8vo.  Philada  . 


93 

756  Robinson,  Fayette.  California  and  its  Gold  Regions, 
with  a  Geographical  and  Topographical  View  of  the 
Country.     8vo.  uncut.  New  York,  1849. 


757  Peter  Pindar.  The  Trial  of  Doctor  John  Wolcot,  other- 
wise Peter  Pindar,  Esq.,  for  Criminal  Conversation  with 
the  wife  of  Mr.  Knight  of  the  Royal  Navy,  before  Rgt. 
Hon.  Lord  Ellenborough,  June  27,  1807,  with  the 
Rare  Folding  Plate  and  the  Hieroglyphical  Letter. 
8vo,  uncut.  London,  (1807). 

Rare. 


758  Constitution  and  Ordinances   of  the  City  of  Philadelphia. 

8vo.  Philada.,  1790. 

759  Unique  Copy  of  the  Journals  of  the  House  of  Representa- 

tives of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania,  Beginning 
the  twenty-Eighth  Day  of  November  1776,  and  Ending 
the  Second  Day  of  October,  1 781,  with  the  Proceedings 
of  the  Several  Committees  and  Conventions  before  and 
at  the  Commencement  of  the  American  Revolution. 

Vol.  1.     Folio.     Original  boards.     Totally  uncut. 

Philadelphia:    Printed  by  John  Dunlap,  1782. 

This  volume  (unique  in  this  shape)  is  exceedingly  scarce  in  any  condition. 
The  few  copies  known  are  all  cut  down  to  very  narrow  borders.  There- 
fore, we  do  not  hesitate  in  declaring  it  to  be  unique.  It  is  uncut  in  every 
particular — having  a  margin  all  round  of  two  inches,  and  as  clean  as  the 
day  of  issue.  The  assertion  that  it  is  the  most  important  work  published 
relating  to  the  transactions  of  the  Revolutionary  Government,  1774-1781, 
the  following  extract  from  the  first  page  will  substantiate  : 

"  State  of  Pennsylvania,  |  In  General  Assembly,  |  Monday,  April  2, 1781  | 
Resolved  |  That  Michael  Hilligas,  Esquire,  be  requested  and  empowered 
to  revise,  com  |  — pare,  correct  and  publish  in  one  Volume,  The  Resolves 
of  the  Committee  of  the  |  late  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  with  their  Instruc- 
tions to  their  Representatives  in  Assem —  |  bly,  held  at  Philadelphia,  The 
Fifteenth  Day  of  July,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  |  and  Seventy-four; 
The  Proceedings  of  the  Convention  for  the  Province  of  Pennsylva —  |  nia, 
held  at  Philadelphia,  the  Twenty-third  day  of  January,  one  Thousand 
Seven  |  Hundred  and  Seventy-five  ;  the  Proceedings  of  the  Provincial 
Conference  of  Commit  |  tees,  held  at  Carpenter's  Hall,  in  the  City  of  Phil- 
adelphia, The  Eighteenth  Day  of  |  June,  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred 
and  Seventy-Six  ;  The  Declaration  of  Indepen —  |  dence  by  the  Congress 
of  the  United  States,  made  the  Fourth  Day  of  July,  One  Thou —  |  sand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-six  ;  The  Minute  of  the  Proceedings  of  the 
Conven —  |  tion  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  held  at  Philadelphia,  the 
Fifteenth  day  of  July,  One  |  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Seventy-six, 
with  the  Constitution;  The  Minutes  of  the  |  Assemblies  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Pennsylvania  to  the  end  of  the  present  year,  and  |  the  Articles 
of  Confederation  of  the  United  Stated  of  America,  and  |  That  the  House 
will  purchase  and  pay  for  Two  Hundred  Copies  thereof,  |  Extract  from 
the  Minutes,  |  SAMUEL  Stkrett,   Clerk." 

Most  of  the  original  papers  from  which  this  book  was  composed  have  been 
destroyed,  so  this  is  the  only  official  data  that  we  have  of  those  valuable 
documents,  and  is  the  first  time  that  it  has  ever  been  offered  at  public  sale. 
It  was  formerly  the  property  of  Benj.  Spyker,  one  of  the  Committee  of  the 


99 

Provincial  Conference  of  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania,  held  at  Carpenter's 
Hall,  Philadelphia,  June  18,  1776,  and  has  his  name  inscribed  on  the  back 
cover  in  pen  and  ink,  in  large  old  English  style  letters. 
It  is  also  important,  as  it  contains  copies  of  all  the  Broadsides  issued  by  the 
Provisional  Congress. 


760  Constitution,  The,  proposed  for  the  Government  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  by  the  Federal  Convention, 
held  at  Philadelphia,  in  the  year  one  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  eighty-seven,  to  which  is  annexed  the 
ratification  thereof  by  the  Delegates  of  Pennsylvania 
in  the  State  Convention.  8vo,  original  covers,  uncut. 
Philadelphia:    printed  by  Hall  &  Sellers,  1787. 

The  first  appearance  of  the  Constitution  in  pamphlet  form,  and  of  the  greatest 
rarity.     Fine  clean  copy. 


761  Constitution  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  as 
altered  and  amended  by  the  Convention  for  that  pur- 
pose, freely  chosen  and  assembled  and  by  them  pro- 
posed for  the  consideration  of  their  constituents.  8vo, 
original  cover,  uncut.  Philadelphia,  printed  by  Zacha- 
riah  Poulson,  Jr.,  1790. 

Very  rare.  The  only  copy  of  the  few  that  are  known  that  contains  on  the 
page  facing  the  title  an  extract  from  the  minutes  of  the  Convention.  On 
the  question — "Shall  the  Constitution  as  agreed  to  in  Convention.be 
published  for  the  consideration  of  the  good  people  of  Pennsylva 
nia  ?  "  The  names  of  the  members  being  called  over,  it  appeared  that  the 
question  was  unanimously  determined  in  the  affirmative,  Friday,  Febru- 
ary 26,  1790." 

The  first  appearance  in  pamphlet  form  of  the  Constitution  of  Pennsylvania. 


762     The  Same.     In  German.     8vo,  uncut. 

Philadelphia,  Gedrucktbey  Melchior  Steiner,  1790. 

Flqually  as  rare  as  the  English  edition. 


763     Early  Imprint.     The  Inflexible  Captive.     A  Tragedy  by 
Miss  Hannah  Moore.     The  third  edition.      I2mo. 
Bristol     printed.        Philadelphia:     reprinted     lor     John 
Sparhawk,  by  James    Humphreys,  Jr.,  1774. 

Unknown  to  Bibliographs  oi  Early  Philadelphia  printed  PI 


764     Penn  and  Mead    Trial.     The    People's   Antient  and  just 

Liberties  asserted  in  the  Tryal  of  Win.   Penn  and    Win. 

Mead,  at  the  Se  isions  held  at  the  ( 'Id  Baily  in  I  .ondon, 
the  first,  third,  fourth,  and  fifth  of  Sep.,    ■  :ain  I 

the  most  arbitrary  procedure  of  that  Court.      Small  4to, 
half-morocco,  uncut.  I  ondon,  1670. 


IOO 

765  Smyth,  J.  F.  D.    A  Tour  in  the  United  States  of  America, 

containing  an  account  of  the  present  situation  of  that 
country.  The  Population,  Agriculture,  Commerce, 
Customs,  and  Manners  of  the  Inhabitants.  Anecdotes 
of  several  members  of  the  Congress  and  General 
Officers  in  the  American  Army.  2  vols.  8vo,  calf 
(cracked).  London,  1784. 

Contains  a  very  searching  review  of  the  character  of  General  Washington, 
pp.  143-150,  Vol.  II.  Each  volume  has  the  autograph  of  "  W.  Hamilton, 
1785"  on  the  title. 

766  Burning   of    the     Richmond   Theatre.        Narrative    and 

Report  of  the  Causes  and  Circumstances  of  the  Deplor- 
able Conflagration  at  Richmond,  (Virginia).  From 
Letters  and  Authentic  Documents.  i6mo,  original 
boards.  Printed  for  the  public,  Jan.  12,  181 2. 

767  Dickinson,  Jonathan.      Narrative  of  a   Shipwreck  in  the 

Gulph  of  Florida  in  1699.      i6mo,  boards. 

Burlington,  181 1. 

768  Deane.  Silas.     An  Address  to  the  United  States  of  North 

America,  to  which  is  added  a  letter  1o  the  Hon.  Robt. 
Morris.     8vo,  uncut.  London,  1784. 

769  Address  and  Recommendations  to  the  State  by  the  United 

States  in  Congress  Assembled.  8vo,  uncut.  Philadel- 
phia. Printed  by  David  C.  Claypoole,  1783. 

This  scarce  pamphlet  contains  valuable   information  relative  to  the  Revolu- 
tionary Army,  transmitted  through  Gen.  Geo.  Washington. 

770  Dissertation  on  the  Political  Union  and  Constitution  of 

the  Thirteen  United  States  of  North  America,  which  is 
necessary  to  their  Preservation  and  Happiness,  humbly 
offered  to  the  Public  by  a  citizen  of  Philadelphia.  8vo, 
uncut.  Philadelphia  :  Printed  and  sold  bv  T.  Bradford, 
I783- 

771  Journals  of  Congress   from  Wednesday,   March   31st,  to 

Saturday,  April  10th;  Monday,  April  12th  to  Saturday, 
April  17;   Saturday,  April  24th,  to  Monday,  May  3d; 
Saturday,  May  1st,  to   Monday,  May  10th  ;    Monday, 
May  10th,  to  Saturday,  May  15th,  1779. 
Five  pamphlets,  8vo,  uncut,  as  issued. 

Philada.     Printed  by  David  C.  Claypoole,  1779. 


IOI 

772.  Three  Letters  addressed  to  Public,  on  the  following  sub- 
jects :  I.  The  Nature  of  the  Federal  Union. — The 
Powers  vested  in  Congress,  and  therein  of  Sovereignty. 
II.  The  Civil  and  Military  Powers. — The  Dispute 
between  General  Greene  and  Governor  Gerard,  respect- 
ing Flags  of  Truce.  III.  The  PublicDebt. — The  Act 
of  Confederation  defective  ;  a  remedy  suggested. — The 
Five  per  cent.  Impost  Act  considered  and  recommended  ? 
8vo,  uncut.   Philada.    Printed  by  T.  Bradford,  1783. 

Signed  ''  Tullius,"  and  dated  Charles  Town,  May  5,  1783. 

773  (Raynal,  Abbe.)     The  Sentiments  of  a  Foreigner  on  the 

Disputes  of  Great  Britain  and  America.  Translated 
from  the  French.     8vo,  uncut.     Original  covers. 

Philada.     Printed  by  James  Humphrey,  1775. 

774  War  in  America,   An  Impartial    History  of  the,  between 

Great  Britain  and  the  United  States.  With  portrait  of 
John  Hancock,  by  Norman.  Vol.  1.  Part  1.  Original 
covers,  uncut.  •  Boston,  1781. 


775  Caldwell,  Chas.  An  Oration  commemorative  of  the 
Character  and  Administration  of  Washington,  delivered 
Feb'y  22,  i8io.     8vo,  uncut.  Philada.,  1810. 


776  Breck,    Sam'l.     Sketch    of    the     Internal     Improvements 

already  made  in   Pennsylvania.      Illustrated  with  maps. 
8vo,  original  covers,  uncut.  Philada.,  [818. 

777  View  of  Fairmount.     Report  of  the  Watering  Committee 

to   the   Select   and    Common   Councils  of  the   City  ol 
Philadelphia,  Jan.  9,  1823,  with  folding  plate  of  kair- 
mount  Water  Works,  and  other  illustrations. 
8vo,  original  cover.  Philada.,  [8 

778  Long,    Major   Stephen    H.      Account   oi    An    Expedition 

from  Pittsburgh  to  the  R01  I  y  Mountains,  performed  in 
the  years  [819  and '20.     Compiled  by  Edwin  fames. 
2  vols.,  iii.il  bd  i.,  uncut.       Philada  .  [823 

Text  out \ .     Name  "i  forraei  oww  1  on  title.     Somewhat  lb*  d. 

779  Weems,  M.  L.      Mi     Life  oi    Benj    Franklin,  with  many 

choice  anecdotes.     Illustrated.     [2mo,  sh 

Philada  .  1835. 


102 


780  Ruxton,  George  F.  Adventures  in  Mexico  and  the 
Rocky  Mountains.  2  vols.  i2mo.  Original  covers, 
uncut.  New  York,  1848 


781  Collection  of  State  Papers  Relative  to  the  First  Acknowl- 
edgment of  the  Sovereignty  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  and  the  Reception  of  their  Minister  Pleni- 
potentiary, by  their  High  Mightinesses  the  States 
General  of  the  United  Netherlands,  to  which  is  pre- 
fixed the  political-  character  of  John  Adams,  by  an 
American,  likewise  an  essay  on  Canon  and  Federal 
Law,  by  John  Adams.     8vo,  paper,  uncut. 

London,  1782 


782  Journal  of  the  First  Session  of  the  Tenth  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania, 
which  commenced  at  Lancaster  on  Tuesday,  the  third 
day  of  December,  in  the  year  ot  our  Lord,  1799.  Folio, 
uncut. 

Lancaster,  printed  by  Francis  and  Robt.  Bailey,  1799 

A  portion  of  the  lower  margin  of  the  title  and  first  two  pages  missing. 

Contains  also  Receipts  and  Expenditures  in  the  Treasury  of  Pennsylvania 
from  Jan.  to  Dec,  1799,  and  report  of  the  Register-General  of  the  State  of 
the  finances  of  Pennsylvania  for  1799.     Wanting  the  last  two  pages. 


783  Journal  of  the  Senate  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, which  commenced  at  Lancaster,  on  Tuesday,  the 
third  day  of  December,  in  the  year  1799.  Folio. 
Original  cover,  uncut. 

Printed  by  William   Hamilton,  Lancaster,  1800. 

Contains  also  Report  of  the  Register  General  of  the  State  of  the  Finances  of 
Pennsylvania,  for  1799,  and  Receipts  and  Expenditures  in  the  Treasury 
of  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  for  1799. 


784  Morris,  Robt.  A  statement  of  the  accounts  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  during  the  Administration  of  the 
Superintendent  of  Finance,  commencing  with  his 
appointment,  on  the  20th  day  of  February,  178 1,  and 
ending  with  his  resignation,  on  the  first  day  of  Novem- 
ber, 1784.  Folio.  Original  old  calf  binding. 
Philadelphia,  printed  by  Robert  Aitken,  at  the  Pope's 
Head,  1785. 

Contains  the  address  of  Robt,  Morris  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  United  States. 
Reviewing  the  Finances  of  the  country  from  February,  1781,  to  November, 
1784.  Also  shows  the  cost  of  maintaining  the  American  Army  during  the 
later  portion  of  the  Revolutionary  war. 

Very  rare.     Magnificent  copy.     Clean  as  the  day  of  issue. 


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785  Jones,  William  A.  Memorial  of  the  late  Honorable 
David  S.  Jones,  with  an  appendix,  containing  notices 
of  the  Jones  family,  of  Queen's  County,  N.  Y.  Small 
4to,  cloth.  New  York:  1S49.  Very  rare,  a  small 
edition  only  printed. 

Mr.  Jones  is  also  the  author  of  a  delightful  series  of  Essays  on  old  English 
poets,  published  under  the  title  of  "Characters  and  Criticisms,"  X.  V.. 
1857.     2  vols.     i2mo. 

"Our  most  analytic,  \<  nut  altogether  our  best  critic,  is  Mr.  William   A 
Jones.''  Edgar  A.  Pok. 


786  Miller  Laws  of  Pennsylvania.     The  Charters  and  Acts 

of  Assembly  of  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania.  Vol.  I. 
Containing  the  Charters  of  the  said  Province,  and  the 
City,  Boroughs  and  Towns  thereof,  the  Titles  of  all  the 
Laws  of  the  said  Province,  since  its  first  establishment 
down  to  the  year  1700.  The  Acts  of  the  said  Assembly 
from  the  year  1700  to  1743,  now  in  force,  and  the 
Royal  Confirmations  and  Repeals  of  the  said  Act. 
Vol.  II.  Containing  the  Acts  of  Assembly  of  the  said 
Province,  from  the  year  1744  to  1759,  now  in  force;  a 
collection  of  all  the  Laws  that  have  been  formerly  in 
force  within  this  Province,  for  Regulating  of  Descents 
and  Transferring  the  Property  of  Lands,  but  are  since 
expired,  altered,  or  repealed,  from  the  establishment  of 
the  Province  down  to  the  present  time,  together  with 
an  index,  referring  to  the  matters  contained  in  both  the 
volumes.  2  vols,  in  1,  folio.  Old  calf. 
Philadelphia:  Printed  by  Peter  Miller  and  Comp.,  1710. 

Rare.  Has  autograph  of  John  Morris,  Jr.,  on  title  page.  About  a  dozen 
pages  water-stained.  The  "errata"  which  is  often  wanting.  i>  here 
pasted  on  the  inside  of  front  cover. 

787  [Cobbett,  Wm.]    A  Bone  to  Gnaw  for  the  Democrats ;  <>r 

Observations  on   a    Pamphlet   entitled    "  Tin;    Political 
Progress  of  Britain."    By  Peter  Porcupine.     Both  parts 

complete.      2  pamphlets.      8vO,  uncut. 

Phil.i.,  [795. 

Part  1  has  the  autograph  "f  Benj.  M01 1  is  on  the  Title  and  Part  1  that  "i  Thos 
Dundas. 


788  [Cobbett,  Wm.|  A  Little  Plain  Engli  h  addre  ed  to  the 
People  of  tli<-  1  mini  States  on  the  Treaty  n 
with  his  Britannic  Majesty,  and  on  the  conduct  <>f  the 
I'm  idenl  relative  thereto  in  answer  to  "  The  Letter  ol 
Franklin,"  with  a  supplement  containing  an  accounl  ol 
the  turbulent  and  factions  proceedings  ol  the  oppi 
of  the  Treat)-.     By  Peter  Porcupine.     8vo,  uncut 

l'liila..    1 


104 

789  [Cobbett,  Wm.]    A  Kick  for  a   Bite ;    or,    Review    upon 

Review :  with  a  Critical  Essay  on  the  works  of  Mrs.  S. 
Rowson.     8vo,  uncut.  Phila.,  1795. 

Has  Autograph  on  Title  of"  "  Benj.  Morris,  March  1795." 

790  [Cobbett,  Wm.]    The  Democratiad  :  a  Poem,  in   Retalia- 

tion lor  the  "  Philadelphia  Jockey  Club."     By  a  gentle- 
man of  Connecticut.     8vo,  uncut.  Phila.,  1795. 


Very  rare 


0  Washington  I  how  stands  thy  dauntless  breast ! 
Do  scenes  like  these  disturb  thy  nightly  rest? 
Tho'  Charleston  mob,  like  lice  in  Egypt,  swarms, 
Tho'  Rutledge  rages,  and  tho'  Pinkney  storms  ; 
The'  Bache  and  Mason  join  to  print,  and  sell 
Tho'  Hydrop  Blair  '  the  treaty  kick  to  hell." 

Illustrious  man  !  thy  indignation  shew, 

And  plunge  them  headlong  where  they  ought  to  go. 


791  Waldo  S.  Putnam.  The  Life  and  Character  of  Stephen 
Decatur,  late  Commodore  and  Post-Captain  in  the  Navy 
of  the  United  States.  Second  edition.  Containing 
sketches  of  some  distinguished  contemporaries  of  Com. 
Decatur,  a  Naval  Register,  etc.,  with  grouping  of  por- 
traits of  Bainbridge,  Laurence,  Decatur,  Porter  and 
Macdonough,  and  views  of  Naval  Battles.  8vo.  Sheep. 

Middletown,  Conn.,  1821. 


792  Weems,  M.  L.  The  Life  of  George  Washington,  with 
curious  anecdotes,  equally  honorable  to  himself  and 
exemplary  to  his  young  countrymen  *  *  *  Tenth 
edition.  Greatly  improved,  embellished  with  seven 
engravings  and  a  map  of  the  United  States.  i2mo. 
Sheep. 

Philadelphia:  Printed  for  Matthew  Carey.    18 10. 

Exceedingly  scarce,  as  it  is  the  only  copy  known  that  contains  the  map. 
The  portrait  of  Washington  is  indicated  in  Baker,  No.  328. 


793     Mather,  Cotton.     The  Wonders  of  the  Invisible  World  | 
being  an  account  of  the  |  Tryals  |  of  |  Several  Witches 

I  lately  Executed  |  in  |  New  England  |  and  of  several 
remarkable  curiosities  therein  occurring  |  together  with 

I  I.  Observations  upon  the  Nature,  the  Number  and 
the  Operations  of  the  Devil  |  II.  A  short  narrative  of  a 
late  outrage  committed  by  a  knot  of  witches  in  |  Swede 
Land,  very  much  resembling,  and  so  far  explaining, 
that    under   which  |  New   England   has    labored — III. 


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Some  Councels  directing  a  due  improvement  of  the 
Terrible  things  lately  |  done  by  the  unusual  and  amaz- 
ing Range  of  Evil-Spirits  in  New  England  |  IV.  A  brief 
discourse  upon  those  Temptations,  which  are  the  more 
ordinary  Devi  |  ces  of  Satan  |  4to.  Full  light  calf. 
Canary  edges.     By  Pratt. 

Printed  first  at  Boston  in  New  England,  and 
reprinted  at  London,  for  John  Dunton,  at  the  Raven  in 
the  Poultry,  1693. 

Last  leaf  repaired  on  the  margin.     Otherwise  a  fine  copy.     Very  rare. 

794  Ward,  Nathaniel.  The  |  Simple  Cobler  |  of  |  Aggawam 
in  America  |  willing  j  To  help  'mend  his  Native  Coun- 
try, la  I  mentably  tattered,  both  in  the  upper-leather  | 
and  sole,  with  all  the  honest  stitches  he  can  take  |  And 
as  willing  never  to  bee  paid  for  his  work — by  old  Eng- 
lish wonted  pay  |  It  is  his  trade  to  patch  all  the  year 
l°ng»  gratis  I  Therefore,  I  pray  Gentlemen  keep  your 
purses  I  By  Theodore  de  la  Guard.  Small  4to,  calf. 
London.  Printed  by  Jno.  Dever  and  Robert  Ibbetson, 
for  Stephen  Rowtell,  at  the  signe  of  the  bible  in  Popes 
Head-Alley,  1647. 

Very  good  copy.     Exceedingly  scarce. 


795  Andreana.  Vindication  of  the  Captors  of  Major  Andre. 
i6mo.  Extended  by  insertions  to  Post  8vo.  Full 
crimson  crushed  levant,  gilt  back,  gold  borders  on 
side  ;  inside  lined  with  crimson  crushed  levant  sump- 
tuously gilt  and  hand  tooled  by  Matthews.  Edges 
uncut,  top  edge  gilt.  New  York,  1S17. 

Extra  illustrated,  with  autograph  lttter,  signed,  of  Judge  E.  Benson,    am 
rare  engravings,  including  a  very  rare  German   Print  of  the  Captu 
Major  Andre.     Fine  portrait  of  Andre  by  D.  Berger.     Tin-   exceedingly 
scarce  portrait  of  Washington  by  A.  VV.  Kuffner,  1793.     A  verv  rare  por 
trait  of  La  Fayette  by  C.  Kobill.     Scarce     Portraits  of  Baron  De  Steuben 
and  Benedict  Arnold  and  Chas.  Thomson,  ling,  1783.     Portrait 

ofGun'IKnox,  with  autograph  inlaid   under  it.      1 
Sir  Henry  Clinton,  •  olozzi,  1780.     Sir  Henry  Clinton's 

autograph    inlaid    on  separate  leaf.     Portrait  <>(   Major  Gen'l  Gi 
f-n^raved  by  J.-i  ind  other  rare  prints. 


796  Washington,  General.  Epistles,  Domestic,  Confidential 
and  Official  from;  written  about  the  commencement  ol 
the  American  C  i i <  1 1    he   entered  on  the  Com- 

mand of  the    Army  of   th<-   United    Stat'-,.      With    .m 
interesting    scries    of   hi-    I  rticularly    t"    th> 

British  Admirals.   Arbuthnot  and    Digby,  to  Gen.  Sir 
Henry    Clinton,    Lord  Cornwall  is,  Sir    Guy   Carl' 
Marquis   de    La    Fayette,  etc.,  etc.,  to  Benjamin    liar 


io6 

rison,  Esq.,  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Delegates  in  Vir- 
ginia, to  Admiral  the  Count  de  Grasse,  General  Sul- 
livan, respecting  an  attack  on  New  York  ;  including 
many  applications  and  addresses  presented  to  him,  with 
his  answers ;  Orders  and  Instructions,  on  important 
occasions,  to  his  Aids-de-Camp,  etc.,  etc.  None  of 
which  have  been  printed  in  the  two  volumes  published 
a  few  months  ago;  with  Portrait.  8vo.  Contemporary 
Binding,  New  York.  Printed  by  G.  Robinson,  corner 
of  William  and  John  Streets,  and  J.  Bull,  No.  115 
.  Cherry  Street,  and  sold  by  James  Rivington,  No.  156 
Pearl  Street.      1796. 

Exceedingly  Scarce.  Contains  the  Very  Rare  Portrait  by  S.  Hill.  Full  Bust 
in  Uniform.  Head  three-quarters  to  the  right,  the  order  of  the  Cincinnati 
on  the  left  breast.  Oval,  in  a  rectangle,  with  the  inscription  underneath, 
"  George  Washington,  President  of  the  United  States  of  America." 
Engraved  by  S.  Hill. 

This  Portrait  agrees  with  Baker,  No.  729,  although  he  takes  his  description 
from  the  "Official  Letters,"  2d  Edition,  printed  in  Boston,  1796,  and 
describes  it  as  rare. 


797  First  American  Edition  of  Sterne.  The  works  of  Lau- 
rence Sterne,  A.  M.,  Prebendary  of  York,  and  Vicar  of 
Sutton  in  the  Forest,  and  of  Stellington,  near  York. 
With  the  Life  of  the  Author.  With  the  rare  portrait. 
5  vols.,  i2mo.     Old  calf. 

Jas.  Humphreys,  Philadelphia,  1774. 

This  copv  came  from  the  Library  of  Robert  Morris,  and  has  the  autographs  of 
"Na'ncy  Morris,"  "Samuel  C.  Morris,  1774"  The  latter  appearing 
thoroughout  the  volumes  no  less  than  five  times.  The  last  volume  has 
had  the  autograph  cut  from  the  title  page,  but  without  injury  to  the  print. 
Very  rare. 


798  Aitken's  General  American  Register,  and  the  Gentle- 
man's and  Tradesman's  Complete  Annual  Account 
Book  and  Calendar,  for  the  Year  1773.  12  mo,  sheep. 
Tuck.  J.  Cruikshank,  Philadelphia,  1773. 


799     Cobbett,  Wm.     The   Rush    Light,    by  Peter    Porcupine. 
Nos.  1  &  2,  for  Feby.  15  &  28,  1800.     8vo,  uncut. 

New  York. 

Contains  scurrilous  attacks  on  Dr.   Rush,  and  other  eminent  personages. 
Very  rare.    With  original  covers. 


107 

800  St.  George.     Rules  and  Constitution  of  the  Society  of  the 

Sons  of  St.  George.    8vo.     Original  covers. 

E.  Oswald,  Philadelphia,  a.  d.,  1788. 

Scarce.     With  list  of  members. 

801  The  Same.     8vo.  Philadelphia,  1797. 

802  The  Same.     8vo.  Philadelphia,  1802. 

803  The  Same.    8vo.     Corrected  to  1814.      Philadelphia,  1802. 

804  Trollope,    Nicodemus.       The    Scribes    of    Gotham.       A 

Poem.     8vo.  New  York,  1833. 

805  Ford,  Gov.  Thomas.     A  history  of  Illinois,  from  its  com- 

mencement as  a  State  in  1818  to  1847.  Containing  a 
full  account  of  the  Black  Hawk  war,  the  Rise,  Progress 
and  Fall  of  Mormonism,  the  Alton  and  Lovejoy  Riots, 
and  other  important  and  interesting  events.     8vo. 

Chicago,  1854. 

Scarce. 


806  Lewis,  Meriwether.  The  Travels  of  Capts.  Lewis  and 
Clarke,  by  order  of  the  Government  of  the  United 
States,  performed  in  the  years  1804,  1805  and  t8o6, 
being  upwards  ot  three  thousand  miles,  from  St.  Louis, 
by  way  of  the  Missouri  and  Columbia  Rivers,  to  the 
Pacifick  Ocean,  containing  an  account  of  the  Indian 
Tribes  who  inhabit  the  western  part  of  the  continent 
■:plored  and  unknown  before,  with  copious  delin- 
of  the  m  'ins,   religions,  etc    ol   the 

Indians,  to    which    is   subjoin  -unary  ol    the   Sta- 

tical view  of  the    Indian   nation,,  from    the    official 
nmunication  of,  embellished  with  a  map  of the  country 
inhabited  by  the  western   tribes  of  h\dianst   and  fine  ni- 
gra 1  hiiiian  c/iirfs. 

Philadelphia :   Published  by  Hubbard  Lester,  1809. 

1    ■ 


807     Henry,   John  Joseph.     An  accurate    and  interesting  ac- 
counl   1  'f  th"  hai d  hi] is  and  ngs  ol  thai   band  ol 

heroe    who  trav  in  the  cam| 

insl  I  Quebec  in  177'-,'  1812 


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808     Boston  Imprint.     The  Safety  of  Appearing  at  the  Day  of 
Judgment  in    the    Righteousness    of  Christ.     Opened 
and  applied  by  Solomon  Stoddard.     8vo.  Old  calf. 
Boston  :     Reprinted  for  D.  Hinchman   at  his    shop    at 
Corn  Hill,  1729. 

Somewhat  water  stained. 


809  Horry,  Brig.-Gen'l  P.  The  life  of  General  Francis 
Marion,  a  celebrated  Partizan  officer  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary War  against  the  British  and  Tories  in  South 
Carolina  and  Georgia.  Second  edition.      i2mo.  Sheep. 

Baltimore,  18 14 


810  Barlow,  Joel.  Psalms  carefully  suited  to  the  Christian 
worship  in  the  United  States  of  America,  being  an  im- 
provement of  the  old  version  of  the  Psalms  of  David, 
allowed  by  the  Reverend  Synod  of  New  York  and 
Philadelphia,  to  be  used  in  churches  and  private 
families.  i6mo,  old  calf.  New  York:  Printed  for 
Berry  &  Rogers  and  John  Reid,  1792. 

Scarce. 


811  Confederate  Almanac.  The  Confederate  States  Almanac 
for  the  year  of  our  Lord  1862.  Edited  by  T.  O. 
Summers,  D.  D.      i2mo,  paper.  Nashville,  1862 

Contains  five  pages  of  "  Memorabilia,"  giving  the  dates  of  battles  and  im- 
portant events  relating  to  the  Confederacy,  from  Dec.  20,  i860,  to  Nov. 
26,  1861. 


812     Methodist  Conferences,  Minutes  of  the.      Annually  held 
in  America  from  1773  to  181 3  inclusive.      i2mo, sheep. 

New  York,  181 3. 


813  Early  Philadelphia  Bible.  The  Holy  Bible,  containing  the 
Old  and  New  Testaments  translated  out  of  the  original 
Greek,     i2mo,  sheep. 

Philadelphia.     Printed  by  Wm.  Young,  1794. 

Wants  title  to  the  New  Testament. 


814     Collection   of   216  War  Envelopes.     Good  lot,  including 
many  rare  varieties. 


109 

815     Pennsylvania  Packet  and  Daily  Advertiser,  from  Jan.  I  to 
Dec.  31,  1/83.     Fclio.     Philadelphia. 

This  volume  is  particularly  interesting  for  the  rare  reports  on  the  ratification 
of  the  constitution. 


816  Carey's  Atlas  to  Guthrie's  Geography.  Wanting  several 
maps,  containing  many  rare  American  maps.  Folio. 
Boards. 


817  Barlow,    Joel ;     Illustrations    to    the    Columbiad.       After 

paintings  by  R.  Fulton,  and  Smirke.  Eleven  Plates 
and  Portraits  of  Barlow.     4to,  half  roan. 

Contains  Cornwallis  surrendering  his  sword  to  Washington,  Hester  appearing 
to  Columbus  in  prison,  etc. 

818  Early  New  York  Opera.     The  Archers  or  Mountaineers  of 

Switzerland.  An  opera  in  three  acts, (composed  by  W. 
Dunlap,)  as  performed  by  the  Old  American  Company 
in  New  York.  New  York,  1796 

First  edition.     Rare. 

819  Morris,  Capt.  Thomas.     Quashy,  or,  the  Coal-Black  Maid. 

A  tale.      i2mo.  Philadelphia,  1797 

By  Capt.  Morris,  of  "  The  Plenipotentiary"  fame. 

820  Mynehieur    von     Herrick    Heimelman.      The    Dancing- 

Master,  or  the  Confluence  of  Nassau  Street  and  Maiden 
Lane,  as  it  was  whilom,  to  which  is  added  The  Big  K<d 
Nose,  and  How  to  Bleech  It.      i2mo.   New  York,  1824 

821  Lee,  Charles.     Memoirs  of  the  Life  of  the  late  Second  in 

Command  in  the  Service  of  the  United  States  of 
America  during  the  Revolution.  To  which  is  added 
his  Political  and  Military  Essays.     8vo.     Sheep. 

New  York',   1793 
First  edition.     I 

822  Franklin,  Imprint.      A  collection  of  the   works  ol    I  homas 

Chalklcy.     2  vols.      8vo. 

Franklin  &  Hall.  Philadelphia,  [749 

823  Transactions  of  the  American  Philosophical  Society.  Held 

at  Philadelphia  for  promol  ful  knowledge.  Vol.  1. 

I  inuary,  1769,  to  fanuary,  1771.     4to,  half  hound. 

VV.  &  T.  Bradford,  Philadelphia,  1771 

Exceedingly  scarce.     •  map  "I    New  Jersey. 


Addenda 


To  Sale  December  15  and  16,  1891. 


510     Broadside.     Proclamation  dated  Nov.  20,  1782.     Signed 
by  John  Dickinson.     Folio. 

Relative  to  the  observance  of  Sunda'v. 


511     Broadside.     Letter  of  Marque.     Issued  by  Congress  in 
1777.     Folio. 


512  Broadside.     The   inconveniences  that   have   happened  to 

some  persons  which  have  transported  themselves  from 
England  to  Virginia,  without  provisions  necessary  to 
sustain  themselves,  hath  greatly  hindered  the  Progress 
of  that  noble  Plantation,  for  the  prevention  of  the  like 
disorders     *  *      *      It  is  thought  requisite  to  pub- 

lish this  short  declaration  *  *  *  *  *  etc. 
Folio.      Full  margin.     Very  rare.      London,  1622. 

513  Broadside.     Receipts  for  Provisions,  etc.,  for  the  supply  of 

Her  Majesty's  forces  within  the  Province  of  Massa<  hu 
setts    Bay    in    New    England.     Dated    May   29,    1710. 
Signed     by    Andrew     Belcher,    Commissary-Genet  al 
Folio. 


514     Broadside.     A  Bill  to  Enable  His  Majesty  to  Grant  Com- 
missions  to  a  certain   number  ol    foreign    Pi 
*     *     *     to  act  and  rank  as  Officers  and  Engineers  in 
America,  only     *     *     *     3  pages.     Folio.     No  date 
(Temp.  George  II.) 


515     Broadside.      Grand    Celebration    of  the  Abolition  <>t   the 

Slave  Trade.     Caricature.      Folio.      N<>  '! 


516  Broadside.     By  the  United  States  in  Congress  Assembled 

Nov.  i,  1783.  Resolution  of  Congress  respecting  States 
unrepresented.     Folio. 

517  Broadside.     By  the  United  States  in  Congress  assembled, 

April  30,  1784,  Resolution  of  Congress  in  regards  to 
commerce  with  foreign  powers.  Signed  by  Chas. 
Thomson.     (Autograph).     Folio. 

518  Broadside.     A  note  of  Shipping-men  and  provisions  sent. 

and  provided  for  Virginia,  by  the  Rgt.  Honorable 
Henry,  Earle  of  South-hampton,  and  the  company,  and 
other  private  adventurers,  in  the  yeere  1621.  Folio. 
4  pages,  uncut.     Rare. 

519  Broadside.     Supplement  to  the  Alexandria  Gazette,  Vin- 

dicating Judge  Bushrod  Washington  for  selling  his 
slaves.     Folio. 


520  Colonial  Currency.     5  pieces. 

521  Early  American   Map.     Nova  Anglia   Novum   Belgium 

et  Virginia.     Folio.     [1630]. 


Autographs. 


522  Clarkson,    J.   L.     Penna.     Revolutionary  Officer,    Letter 

Signed,  Treasury  office,  July  16,  178 1.     Folio. 

523  McHenry,     Col.     Jas.     Aid     to     Washington.       Letter 

Signed,  June  20,  1796,  7  pages.     Folio. 

Long  and  interesting  letter,  as  Secretary  of  War,  relating  to  the  Indians  in 
Tennessee 


524  Brattle,  Wm.     Member  of  the  Stamp  Act  Congress,  Loy- 

alist in  the  Revolution,  Benefactor  of  Harvard  College  ; 
Autograph  Letter  Signed.      Boston,  1767.      Folio. 

525  Clymer,  George.     Document  Signed,  y2  page,  4to.    John 

Hancock  Document  Signed.  8vo.  Boston,  1765. 
Benjamin  Franklin.  "  F  &  D"  to  Arthur  Lee.  8vo. 
3  pieces. 


526  Calhoun,  Jas.,  and  Samuel  Smith,  Colonels  in  the  Revo- 
lution. Autograph  letters,  signed  and  addressed,  of 
each,      1782  and  1826.     4to,  2  pieces. 


527  Buchanan,  Walter.  Revolutionary  officer  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Autograph  letter,  signed,  Hanover,  March  2, 
1778.     Folio.     To  Elias  Boudinot. 

Interesting  letter  on  the  exchange  of  a  prisoner. 


528     Franklin,   Benjamin.       Autograph     Document.        Folio. 
2  pages. 

Memorandum  of  Books  sent  to  the  Library  May  24.  1755.     Receipted  by  Robt. 
Greenway.  Librarian  of  the  Philadelphia  Library. 


529     Franklin,   Benjamin.     Autograph    letter,    signed,    Phila- 
delphia, Sept.  1,  1752.     8vo. 


530  Thornton,  Matthew,  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. Printed  Deed,  with  Blanks  filled  in  by 
Thornton,  March  14,  1770.     Folio. 

The  name  occurs  twice  in  the  body  of  the  Document. 


531  Trumbull,    Joseph,    Aide  to    Washington.       Autograph 

letter,  signed,  Cambridge,  May  2,   1775.     4*0,  2   pages, 

Regarding  Tents  and  Powder  lor  the  Connecticut  Soldiers. 

532  Wilson,  James,   Signer  of  the     Declaration.     Document, 

signed,  March    14,  1791.     Folio,  7  pages. 

Deposition  in  regard  to  counterfeiters  of  the  currency.    Sworn  before  Jamet 
Wilson. 


533  Lafayette,    Marquis  de,     Genera]    ill    the    Revolutionary 

Army.      Signed  with  initials.      4to. 

534  Hooper,  Robt.  L.      Revolutionary  Officer    of  Penn.     An 

tograph  Letter,  signed,  Easton,  August  27,  1 777-  -l1" 

535  Haskell,  E.     Revolutionary  Officei    of    Penna     fan.    14, 

1782.     4to. 


536  Walcott,  Erastus.     Letter    Signed,    New    London,  June 

I^»  1773-     Signed    also    by    Gen.  Saml.  H.    Parsons, 
Joseph  Trumbull,  and  Nathaniel  Wales.    4to,  2  pages. 

To  John  Hancock,  asking  that  any  letters  received  from  England,  written  by 
persons  in  Connecticut,  inimical  to  the  Colonies,  be  sent  to  them,  that 
they  may  deal  with  the  Authors. 

537  Sullivan,  John.     Major-General  in  the  Revolution,  Auto- 

graph Letter,  signed,  Durham,  1784.     Folio.     3  pages. 

As  President  of  the  New  Hampshire  Society  of  the  Cincinnati. 

538  Hazen,  Moses.       General    in    the    Revolutionary    War. 

Autograph  Letter,  signed,  New  York,  March  25,  1784. 
4to. 

539  Houston,  Saml.    President  of  Texas.    Autograph  Letters, 

signed,  House  of  Representatives,  Jan.  12,  1824.  4to.  2 
pages. 

540  Nelson,  Lord.     Document  Signed,  on  Board  of  the  "  Vic- 

tory" at  sea,  5th  May,  1804.     Folio. 

541  Fulton,  Robert.     Inventor  of  the  Steamboat.     Autograph 

Letter,    signed    New   York,   June    18,    1814.     410.     2 
pages. 


542  Wolcott,    Oliver.     Secretary    of  the    Treasury.     Letter 

signed,  June  1,  1795.     4to. 

543  Mercer,     Hugh.      Foster    child    of    the    U.    S.     Army. 

Adopted    by    Congress.      Autograph    Letter,    Signed. 
Fredericksburg,  July  18,  1825.     4to. 


544  Byfield,    Col.    Nathaniel.     Judge    of  the    Admiralty    for 

New  England.     Document  signed,  1705.     Folio. 

Commission  appointing  John  Leverett,  President  of  Harvard  College,  as  his 
Deputy  for  Massachusetts  Bay,  New  Hampshire,  etc.,  with  Seal. 

545  Queen  Anne.     Document  signed.     Windsor  Castle,  Oct. 

29,    1709.     Folio.     Signed   also   by  Charles,    Earl    of 
Sunderland.     2  pages. 

To  Lieut-Governor  Jos  Dudley  of  New  Hampshire,  notifying  him,  that  with 
this  letter,  he  "  will  receive  a  Seal  prepared  for  the  use  of  our  Govern- 
ment of  New  Hampshire. 


546     Grant,   Gen'l   U.    S.      Document    signed.      Washington, 
April  21,  1870.     4to,  vellum. 


547     Loudan,    Lord.      Governor    of  Virginia.      Letter  signed. 
New  York,  Sept.  7,  1757.     Folio.     2  pages. 

In  reference  to  the  Winter  Campaign  of  1757  in  New  York  after  the  surrender 
of  Fort  William  Henry,  and  calling  on  Governor  Benning  Wentworth  for 
Troops. 


548     Jackson,  Andrew.      Autograph  Letter,  Signed.      March 
28,  1829.     8vo. 


549  L'Ouverture,    Toussaint.       Negro    Patriot.     Autograph 

Letter,  Signed.      1797.     4to.     2  pages. 

550  Relic  of  Slavery.     Pair  of  Iron  Shackles  for  the  Ankle, 

connected  with  a   chain,  used  in  the  Slave  Market  of 
Richmond.     Neatly  mounted  in  oak  case. 


551      Philadelphia  Inquirer.      1861  to  1866,  in  numbers,  6  vols. 
Folio. 

Wanting  several  numbers  in  1861,  1864,  1865  and  1866. 


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PRICES  AND  NAMES  OF  PURCHASERS 


SHLE    OF  + 


WASHINGTON  LETTERS 


AND 


RELICS 


DECEMBER    IS    St    16,    1B91. 

THOS.  BIRCH'S  SONS,  Auctioneers, 
STAN.  V.  HENKELS,  Auctioneer.  Philadelphia. 


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MST  OF  PRICES  AflD  JlAJVIES  OF  PURCHASERS. 


I   Sabin 

$  1 1 0  00 

53 

Sabin 

SI  80 

105   Bradley                Si  1  00 

2 

8750 

54 

Kane 

I  20 

106  Honeyman              3  50 

3  Benjamin 

,  WE 

1  00 

55 

Johann 

I    10 

107  Sabin                       4  50 

4 

11 

50 

56  Benjamin,  W  R 

10 

108  Cadwalader             1  00 

5   Sabin 

400  00 

57 

Benjamin,  W  E 

60 

109  Brock                       3  75 

6  Kane 

6  00 

58 

Griffin 

I  60 

1 10  Benjamin,  W  R         60 

7  Mitchell 

5  00 

59 

Cadwalader 

I  25 

1 1 1   Johann                    10  50 

8 

4  00 

60 

Griffin 

1  95 

1 1 2  Mitchell                 1 5  00 

9  Kane 

13  00 

61 

Cadwalader 

22  50 

1 13  Benjamin,  WE      5  00 

io  Sabin 

12  00 

62 

Sabin 

1  00 

114  Mitchell                   2  00 

1 1    Mitchell 

3  00 

63 

Thomas 

25 

115         "                         9  00 

12  Benjamin 

WR 

1  00 

64 

Bradley 

5  00 

1 1 6  Benjamin,  W  R  220  00 

13 

a 

275 

65 

" 

3  00 

1 1 7  Kane                    1  30  00 

14  Kane 

14  00 

66 

II 

1  00 

1 18  Benjamin,  W  R  125  00 

15   Sabin 

1  50 

67 

" 

50 

1 19         "               "      105  00 

16  Cadwalad 

er 

5  00 

68 

Mitchell 

1 1  00 

1 20  Mount                    80  00 

17  Benjamin 

W  R 

1  25 

69 

Benjamin,  W  R 

10 

121    Benjamin,  W  R  105  00 

1 8   Benjamin, 

W  E 

3  75 

70 

•  1              it 

10 

122   Mount                     54  OO 

19  Benjamin 

W  R 

1  25 

7i 

Bradley 

2  50 

123  Benjamin,  W  R    5  1  00 

20            " 

" 

2  25 

72 

Thomas 

20 

124  Harrison             655  00 

21    Mitchell 

2  75 

73 

Sabin 

675 

125    Morristown            56  OO 

22 

8  00 

74 

Bradley 

8  50 

126  Benjamin,  W  R  150  00 

23  Benjamin, 

W  R 

9  00 

75 

Mitchell 

1  50 

127         "               "       53  0° 

24  Sabin 

6  00 

76 

Chapman 

2  00 

128         "               "      135  °° 

25       "  _ 

46  00 

77 

Cadwalader 

1  40 

129         "               "       85  00 

26  Benjamin, 

W  E 

4  50 

78 

Bradley 

4  80 

[  30  Kane                     I  1  5  OO 

27   Mitchell 

4  00 

79 

Mitchell 

20  50 

131    Brock,  C              160  00 

28  Honeyman 

6  90 

80 

Hone}' man 

7  00 

[31  ',    Mitchell           455  00 

29   Benjamin, 

W  R 

1  40 

81 

Benjamin,  W  R 

90 

132   Benjamin,  W  E   145  OO 

30 

" 

10 

82 

Sabin 

1  00 

^^   Benjamin,  W  R       8  OO 

31 

u 

20 

83   Benjamin,  W  R 

40 

34    Mount                  350  OO 

32 

" 

88 

84 

11                < 

05 

35    Sabin                        31  OO 

33 

" 

55 

85 

,. 

40 

36   Mount                      70  OO 

34  Brock 

70 

86 

II                                 1 

40     1 

37    Johnson                 i.jo  OO 

35   Benjamin, 

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30 

87 

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40     1 

38    Mitchell 

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25 

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39 

37 

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39 

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42 

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05 

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41 

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Mitchell 

3  50     1 

.I  j        "             "      90  00 

42 

" 

15 

94 

45   Mount                 100  00 

43    .    " 

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95 

Benjamin,  W  K 

3  50     1 

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44  Sabin 

96 

Benjamin  W  E 

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45       " 

2  00 

97 

Mount 

1 

471;    •■          "     1300 

46  Benjamin, 

W  R 

05 

98  Bradley 

0     1 

48  Mount 

47 

" 

05 

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5  00     1 

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48         '• 

11 

45 

100 

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49  Mounl                 9°  °° 

49 

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101 

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50 

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102 

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7  5o     1 

5  1   1  hapman             37  °° 

51 

" 

25 

103 

11 

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52 

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1  00 

104 

hell 

15  00     1 

53  Benjamin,  W  R    45  °° 

154  Benjamin,  W 

'  R  S45  00 

203  Mitchell 

#1  OO 

261   Brock 

#0  50 

155  Dr.  Koeckei 

6  00 

204  Sabin 

50 

262  Sabin 

6  00 

[56  Kay 

3  00 

205   Marshall 

50 

263       " 

1  50 

157     ••' 

2  50 

206  Nelson 

2  00 

264       " 

17  00 

158     •• 

1  40 

207  Cadwalader 

3  00 

265   Brock 

50 

159    " 

2  10 

208 

60 

266  Sterling 

1  50 

159A  Kay 

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209  Mitchell 

25 

267  Brock 

40 

159B      •' 

5  20 

210  Marshall 

50 

268  Judge 

24  00 

159C      " 

2 1 1    Mitchell 

10 

269  Sterling 

40 

159D      " 

1  40 

212         •' 

4  00 

270  Brock 

60 

160  Benjamin,  W  E 

15  50 

213  Benjamin,  W  R 

06 

271   Sabin 

14  50 

161 

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40  00 

214 

06 

272  Bradley 

16  00 

162  Cadwalader 

65  00 

215 

10 

273  Judge 

2  75 

162*^   Benjamin 

,  WE 

216 

30 

274  Sterling 

3  00 

2 

40  00 

217  Sabin 

3  00 

375   Geiger 

9  00 

i62?4    Brock,  C 

70  00 

218  Benjamin,  W  R 

1  75 

276  Bradley 

8  50 

162/8  Johnson 

600  00 

219  Sabin 

1 1  00 

277  Geiger 

4  50 

163   Benjamin,  W  R 

1  75 

220  Sterling 

80 

278  Brown 

6  00 

164  Montgomei 

y 

3  50 

221   Brock,  C 

50 

280  Geiger 

10  00 

165   Benjamin,  W  E 

4  50 

222   Mitchell 

1  75 

281   Thompson 

7  00 

166  Benjamin,  W  R 

2  00 

223  Benjamin,  W  E 

1  00 

282  Sterling 

6  00 

167  Mitchell 

3  75 

224  Sabin 

1  00 

283  Judge 

6  00 

168  Honeyman 

1  25 

225   Bradley 

1  50 

284  Bradley 

15  00 

169  Benjamin,  ' 

W  E 

1  00 

226  Brock,  C 

1  00 

285  Judge 

450 

170  Johnson 

2  00 

227         "      " 

50 

286  Thompson 

4  00 

171    Brock,  C 

1  50 

228  Mitchell 

80 

287  Sterling 

3  oo- 

172  Cadwalder 

50 

229  Brock 

1  00 

288  Thompson 

2  75 

173   Bradley 

1  25 

230  Sabin 

8  50 

289  Sterling 

4  25 

174  Benjamin, 

W  R 

25 

231   Brock 

1  00 

290  Thompson 

3  75 

175   Brock,  C 

2  50 

231^2   Benjamin.W  R  1   10 

291   Townsend 

7  00 

176  Mitchell 

3  5o 

232 

1  50 

292  Sterling 

8  00 

177  Benjamin, 

W  R 

50 

233   Bradley 

425 

293 

10  00 

178  Benjamin, 

W  E 

1  50 

234  Benjamin,  W  R 

50 

294 

15  00 

179  Townsend 

1  10 

235   Mitchell 

3  75 

295 

10  00 

180  Chapman 

2  25 

236  Brock,  C 

3  50 

296  Townsend 

8  50 

181    Brock,  C 

50 

238  Deitz 

500  00 

297   Hart 

2  00 

182  Nelson 

2  25 

239   Herring 

60  00 

298  Lawrence 

20 

183   Brock, C 

25 

241    Cadwalader 

50  00 

299  Judge 

50 

184         "       " 

50 

242  Mitchell 

30  00 

300       " 

25 

185    Honeyman 

70 

243 

30  00 

301   Sabin 

2  25 

186  Mitchell 

2  25 

244  Herring 

210  00 

302       " 

75 

187  Benjamin, 

W  R 

1  10 

245   Chapman 

70  00 

303  Lawrence 

20 

188 

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6  50 

246  Sterling 

50 

304  Judge 

3  00 

189 

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2  50 

247  Sabin 

I    10 

305   Lawrence 

20 

190  Benjamin, 

W  E 

90 

248  Judge 

1  50 

306 

2  00 

191   Sabin 

6  50 

249  Sterling 

2  00 

307  Sabin 

1 1  50 

192   Brock,  C 

1  00 

250          " 

2  50 

308  Brock 

80 

193  Townsend 

1  60 

251    Whitman 

25 

309       " 

30 

194  Brock,  C 

8  00 

252  Sabin 

3  75 

310  Judge 

1  00 

195         «      " 

1  50 

253   Brock 

40 

311   Brock 

60 

196         "      " 

l  75 

254  Sabin 

35 

312  Benjamin, 

WE      5  00 

197         "      " 

2  50 

255       " 

1  60 

31 3  Sabin 

2  00 

198         "      " 

1  50 

256  Brock 

30 

314  Brock 

60 

199       <;     " 

1  50 

257  Judge 

60 

315       " 

25 

200  Benjamin, 

W  E 

.     1  00 

258   Whitman 

30 

316       " 

25 

201   Townsend 

1  75 

259  Brock 

80 

3l7       " 

40 

202  Sterling 

60 

260  Sterling 

2  00 

318  Sabin 

50 

319  Sabin 

30  35 

375    Lawrence 

3i  00 

432  Judge 

$0  50 

320  Brock 

30 

376  Brock 

2  25 

433  Sabin 

1  75 

321    Sterling 

20 

377  Sterling 

1  75 

434  Judge 

5  00 

322   Howard 

5  00 

378  Brock 

1  30 

435   Marshall 

6  00 

323   Brock 

5° 

379  Roberts 

70 

436 

6  00 

324  Judge 

'  75 

380  Sterling 

50 

437 

3  50 

325   Brock 

50 

381   Judge 

2  75 

438  Sterling 

1  50 

326 

25 

382  Sabin 

2  25 

439 

30 

327 

60 

383  Judge 

2  00 

440  Sterling 

1  00 

328 

10 

384  Sabin 

5  5o 

441 

40 

329  Lawrence 

2  00 

385  Judge 

4  00 

442  Sultzberger 

3  25 

330  Brock 

50 

386  Benjamin,  W  E 

1  00 

443  Judge 

6  00 

331 

25 

387  Judge 

4  50 

444 

3  o° 

332 

50 

388 

1  50 

445 

1  00 

333  .Mge 

1  00 

389  Harper 

1  50 

446  Sultzberger 

75 

334  Sultzberger 

1  40 

390  Sterling 

60 

447  Mitchell 

90 

335   Thompson 

22  50 

391    Benjamin,  W  E 

1  25 

448 

3  °° 

3351  Geiger 

2750 

392  Wagner 

2  00 

449  Judge 

25 

336  Sterling 

400 

393  Judge 

1  00 

450 

1  50 

337  Thompson 

10  00 

394 

2  00 

45  1   Sultzberger 

3  75 

338  Judge 

4  00 

395   Benjamin,  W  E 

1   10 

452  Judge 

50 

339  Benjamin,  W  E 

3  °o 

396 

1  00 

453  Sultzberger 

1  00 

340  Geiger 

400 

397  Mitchell 

25 

454 

1  00 

341  Thompson 

5  50 

398         " 

5  50 

455   Mitchell 

5  00 

342  Sterling 

5  50 

399  Brock 

80 

456         " 

2  00 

343  Judge 

7  00 

400         " 

70 

457 

3  25 

344  Thompson 

2  75 

401    Lawrence 

60 

458  Sterling 

2  00 

345   Benjamin,  W  E 

50 

402  Judge 

1  60 

459  Mitchell 

4  00 

346  Scattergood 

15 

403  Sterling 

25 

460  Jackson 

10 

347  Sabin 

4  25 

404  Brock 

3  75 

461    Sterling 

50 

348     " 

2  25 

405 

50 

462   Mitchell 

15  00 

349  Bradley 

1  50 

406  Ogden 

6  00 

463  Sabin 

24  00 

350  Sabin 

6  00 

407  Brock 

so 

464  Sterling 

1  50 

351    Thompson 

6  50 

408   Lawrence 

2  25 

465   Judge 

50 

352   Marshall 

2  50 

409  Brock 

1  00 

466 

3  50 

353  Thompson 

7  00 

410     " 

50 

467    Roberts 

2  50 

354  Geiger 

5  00 

411   Judge 

1  00 

468  Judge 

1  00 

355   Thompson 

3  50 

4 1  2   Brock 

1  10 

469 

[00 

356 

600 

4'3 

2  25 

470  Bradley 

7  00 

357  Thomas 

75 

414  Judge 

2  50 

471   Cohen 

2  00 

358  Judge 

80 

415    Brock 

2  00 

472  Roberts 

70 

359  McWade 

1  10 

416 

>  75 

473   Lawrence 

1  40 

360  Marshall 

1  10 

417 

•l  50 

474    Roberts 

361   Geiger 

1 1  00 

418 

10 

475  Sterling 

90 

362  Thompson 

7  00 

419  Sterling 

05 

1  Judge 

15  00 

363  Brock 

2  50 

420  Sabin 

477  Benjamin,  W 

R      5  50 

364 

1  00 

l  ■  1    Brock 

2  So 

478   Kay 

1  1 11 

365  Judge 

6  00 

422  Judge 

5  00 

479  Jud£e 

1  50 

366 

2  25 

423   Mit<  hi  [1 

480  Marshall 

4  SO 

367  Brock 

50 

424  Brock 

30 

3r„s 

50 

'425 

25 

Kay 

369  St  filing 

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426 

3  75 

370  Brock 

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2  00 

484  Lawren<  1 

70 

371   Judge 

5  50 

428 

1    •; 

485  Ju 

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372  Sterling 

«  75 

8  00 

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373   Brock 

1  00 

430 

40 

487  Judge 

50 

374         " 

3  00 

431    Benjamin!  \\   E 

4  25 

488    Ogden 

50 

489  Judge 

490  Judge 

49 1  Ogden 
Judge 

492  '_•    Roberts 
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404  Sabin 

1 1  one\- man 
496  Thompson 
-   fudge 

Sterling 
409   Mitchell 

500  Sterling 

501  Thompson 

502  Sterling 

503  Judge 

504  Sabin 

505  Mitchell 

506  Judge 
507 

508  Aldrich 

5 10  Benjamin,  W  E 

5  1 1   Sabin 

512   Mitchell 

5  I  3   Chapman 

5  14  Brock 

5  1 5    Benjamin,  W  E 

516  Mitchell 


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519 
520 
521 
522 
523 
5-4 

525 


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Brock 


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Benjamin,  W   E 

Mitchell 

526  Benjamin,  \Y  E 

527  Benjamin,  W  R 

528  Benjamin,  VV  E 

529  Benjamin,  \V  R 

530  Mitchell 

531  Benjamin,  \V  R 

532  Thompson 
Mitchell 

534  Brock 

535 

536   Benjamin,  \V  R 
Mitchell 

538  " 

539  Brock 
5  40  Nelson 
54 1    Mitchell 
542 

543  Chapman 

544  Brock 

545  Mitchell 


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60 
60 

1  00 
20 

2  00 

1  00 
60 
90 

2  50 
1  25 

1  50 

50 
4  00 

2  25 
1  00 
6  00 

3  25 
60 

3  00 
58  00 

3  25 

1  00 

14  00 

25 

1  00 

3  50 

2  25 

3  25 
9  00 
1  00 

62 

1  00 

10 

1  25 

50 

2  10 
10 
30 

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46  Benjamin,  W  R  $\   75 

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48  Benjamin,  W  R  1  50 

49  Mitchell  4  OO 

50  Benjamin,  W  R  15  50 

51  Mitchell  600 

52  Benjamin,  W  R 

53  " 

54  " 
5  5         " 
56-557" 
58 
59-560  Mitchell 

61  Sterling 

62  Benjamin,  W  R 
63-565    Mitchell 
66-571    Chapman 

72  Mitchell 

73  " 

74  Benjamin,  W  R 

75  " 

76  Chapman 
yy  Benjamin,  W  R     3 

89  Brock 

90  " 
91 


93  Sterling 

94  " 

95  Honeyman 

96  Brock 

97  Sterling 

98  Brock 

99  Lawrence 

600  Brock 

601  Cash 

602  Sterling 
603-607  Brock 
608 
609 

610  Sterling 
611 
612 
613-614  Lawrence 

1  75  615    Honeyman 

30  616  Maris 

10  617  " 

800  618 

5  OO  619 

3  OO  620   Lawrence 

40  621    Benjamin,  W  R 

6  50  622   Cadwala  ler 
6  00  623   Maris 

10  624  Sabin 

10  625   Honeyman 

50  626  Sabin 

10  00  627  Maris 


50 
05 
25 
05 
05 
3  50 
40 
50 
30 
60 

45 
45 
1  75 
490 
80 
20 
75 
50 
5o 
15 
15 
15 
20 
70 

25 
10 

30 

1  30 

25 
20 
10 

87 
10 

25 
10 
10 
10 

30 

2  25 
1  50 
1  5o 
1  25 

1  75 

2  25 
2  75 
2  25 
1  00 

1  50 

2  25 
1  50 
1  50 


628  Benjamin,  W  R 

629  Sabin 

630  Maris 

63  I  Crawford 

632  Mans 

633 

634  Crawford 

635  Chapman 

636  James 

637  Sterling 

638  Burt 

639  James 

640  Burt 
Sabin 
Burt 


$6  50 


1 


641 
642 

643 

644 
645 
646 
647 
648 


X.  Brock 

Chapman 

Burt 

Sterling 

Sabin 

649  Benjamin,  VV  R 

650  Sabin 
Mitchell 
Sabin 
Mitchell 


651 

652 

653 
654 

655  Sabin 

656  Chapman 

657  Benjamin, 
Chapman 


W  E 


Cadwalader 

Brock 

Cadwalader 

Brock 

Sterling 

Brock 

Mitchell 

Brock 


658 

659 
660 
661 
662 
663 
664 
665 
666 
667 
668 
669 

670  Sterling 

671  Brock 

672  Mitchell 

673  Brock 

674  Sterling 

675  Sabin 
6y6  Roberts 

677  Brock 

678  Chapman 

679  Sabin 

680  Benjamin,  W  R 

681  Dreer 

682  Mitchell 

683  Brock 

684  Cash 


50 

75 

2  25 

2  25 

1  50 

1  00 

25 

30 

18  00 

13  00 

2  25 
26  00 

3  50 
10  00 

2  75 
5  00 

41  00 

5  50 

3  50 
5 1  00 

7  5o 

1  00 
60 

50 
17  00 
10  00 

6  00 

8  50 

2  25 

1  50 

2  25 

30 
80 
80 

3  5o 
75 
50 

3  °° 

1  40 
60 
30 

1  50 
60 

1  00 

1  10 
60 

50 
10 
60 

2  25 
50 

3  00 
16  00 

1  00 

50 
10 


685  Dreer 

686  Benjamin,  W  E 

687  Francis 
687^    Honey  man 

688  Campbell 

689  Sterling 

690  Roberts 

691  Sterling 

692  Sab  in 

693  Benjamin,  W  E 

694  Sterling 

695  Benjamin,  W  E 

696  Sab  in 

697  Mitchell 

698  Sterling 

699  Cadwalader 
699^ 

700  " 

701  Sterling 

702  Brock 

703  Roberts 

704  Cadwalader 

705  Sabin 

706  Sterling 

707  Cash 

708  Sterling 

709  Aldrich 
7093%   Chapman 

710  Benjamin, W  R  325  00 
7  1  i   Chapman 

712  Chapman 

713  Mitchell 
714 
715 

716  Chapman 

7 17  Benjamin,  W  E 

718  Benjamin,  W  R 

719  15  rock 

720  Benjamin,  W  E 

721  Crawford 

722  Mitchell 
723 
724 
725 

726  Simms 

727  Parker 


$9  00 

728 

Mitchell 

£1  00 

774  Sabin 

$2  00 

6  50 

729 

Brock 

1  50 

775   Sterling 

5° 

25 

730 

Marshall 

50  00 

776  Parker 

20 

30 

73i 

Burt 

50  00 

777  Jackson 

05 

1  25 

732 

George 

240  00 

778  Parker 

1  00 

80 

733 

<i 

140  00 

779  Griffin 

15 

40 

734 

Brock 

2  75 

780  James 

20 

80 

735 

« 

6  25 

781   Aldrich 

70 

3  00 

736 

Steigervvalt 

4  5° 

782  783   Griffin 

60 

5  25 

737 

Pine  Street 

210  00 

784  Bradley 

27  00 

30 

738 

i< 

105  00 

785   Cadwalader 

50 

2  00 

739 

George 

150  00 

786  Findlay 

7  00 

1  00 

740 

Cotton 

180  00 

787-790  Brock 

1  75 

1  50 

74i 

George 

37  50 

791   Campbell 

1  30 

90 

742 

Benjamin,  W  R     1  35 

792  Sabin 

15  00 

60 

743 

Brock 

2  80 

793  Mitchell 

62  00 

1  25 

744 

Mitchell 

1  60 

794  Marshall 

20  00 

1  00 

745 

Brock 

40  00 

795   Mitchell 

4700 

•  75 

746 

Pine  Street 

170  00 

796  Sabin 

21  00 

50 

747 

Cotton 

55  00 

797  Marshall 

5  00 

2  75 

748 

Benjamin, W  E 

1 10  00 

798 

2  25 

3  75 

749 

Brock 

9  00 

799  Honey  man 

80 

1  50 

750 

<< 

2  50 

800  Mitchell 

5  00 

60 

75i 

Pine  Street 

230  00 

801-803  Custer 

90 

35 

752 

Nelson 

34  10 

804  Mitchell 

25 

2  20 

753 

Griffin 

20 

805   Parker 

3  00 

18  00 

754 

James 

7° 

806  Brock 

5  00 

12  00 

755 

Brock 

90 

807   Parker 

1  60 

525  00 

756  James 

70 

808  Steigerwalt 

30 

25  00 

757 

Mitchell 

3  25 

809  Brock 

i  00 

6  00 

758 

Griffin 

3° 

810  Mitchell 

i  00 

8  00 

759 

Mitchell 

155  00 

811   Chapman 

2  00 

9  00 

760 

Brock 

1  00 

812  Parker 

25 

3  50 

761 

<< 

1  50 

813  Chapman 

1  00 

2  25 

762 

Brock 

25 

814  Honey  man 

648 

2  25 

763 

Custer 

5o 

815   Brock 

8  00 

3  50 

7rH 

Brock 

6  00 

816  Griffin 

60 

3  50 

765 

" 

7  00 

817   Bourquin 

10  00 

70 

766 

Chapman 

60 

818  McWade 

50 

3  00 

767 

Griffin 

5° 

819  Chapman 

10 

19  00 

Bradley 

2  75 

820  Sabin 

25 

35  00 

" 

2  25 

821   Brock 

1   10 

25  00 

770 

tt 

5  75 

Steigerwalt 

4  00 

25  00 

771 

<( 

2  50 

823  Mitchell 

300 

10  00 

772 

Sabin 

3  5° 

12  00 

773 

Brock 

4  5° 

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